Powder Puff Tree

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Powder Puff Tree and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Powder Puff Tree

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

512

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Powder Puff Tree and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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