Powder Puff Tree

Dwarf Cattail

About Powder Puff Tree and Dwarf Cattail

Powder Puff Tree

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

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

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Red blotch

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

TYPHA minima

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

बौना कैटेल

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Dwarf Cattail

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

Powder Puff Tree and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.