Powder Puff Tree

Cashew

About Powder Puff Tree and Cashew

Powder Puff Tree

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

काजू के पेड़

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cashew Baum

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Anacardier

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

cajueiro

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

250600

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Cashew

Wondering what are the properties of Powder Puff Tree and Cashew? We provide you with everything About Powder Puff Tree and Cashew. Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns and Cashew doesn't have thorns. Also Powder Puff Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like and Cashew 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 Cashew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Cashew

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

Powder Puff Tree and Cashew Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Cashew are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Cashew

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