Powder Puff Tree

Foxtail pine

About Powder Puff Tree and Foxtail pine

Powder Puff Tree

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Needle like

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

foxtail pine

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Pineae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

250111

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Foxtail pine

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

Powder Puff Tree and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Foxtail pine

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.