Powder Puff Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

About Powder Puff Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Powder Puff Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Powder Puff Tree and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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