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About Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Powder Puff Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
South America   
China   

Types
Not available   
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate   
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
12 - 7   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
1,070.00 cm   
38

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate   
Acicular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects   
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Beetles, Bugs, Mites   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy   
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood   
Stem, Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood   
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus   
BAMBUSA beecheyana   

Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster   
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo   

In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus   
बांस   

In German
Calliandra calothyrsus   
Verklumpung Bambus   

In French
Calliandra calothyrsus   
clumping Bamboo   

In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus   
clumping Bamboo   

In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus   
συσσώρευση μπαμπού   

In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus   
bambu aglutinação   

In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus   
zbicie bambus   

In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus   
clumping Bamboo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Cyperales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Calliandra   
Bambusa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Ingeae   
Bambuseae   

Subfamily
Mimosoideae   
Bambusoideae   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo. Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns and Clumping Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Powder Puff Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Clumping Bamboo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Clumping Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo

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

Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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