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Powder Puff Tree
Powder Puff Tree

Canary Melon
Canary Melon



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About Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

South America
Africa

Types

Calliandra haematocephala
Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Canary Melon

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus
कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus
Canary Melon

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus
Melon Canaries

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus
Melón Canarias

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus
Canary Melon

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus
Canary Melon

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus
Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calliandra
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Ingeae
-

Subfamily

Mimosoideae
-

Number of Species

2501
1 27800
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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon? We provide you with everything About Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon. Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns and Canary Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Powder Puff Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like and Canary Melon has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon

Season and care of Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Powder Puff Tree season is Spring and Winter and Canary Melon season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Powder Puff Tree is Loam, Sand and for Canary Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Powder Puff Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Canary Melon is Neutral.

Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon are as follows:

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

  • Canary Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Canary Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canary Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canary Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.