Powder Puff Tree

Hard Fescue

About Powder Puff Tree and Hard Fescue

Powder Puff Tree

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not available

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Hard fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Calliandra

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ingeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Hard Fescue

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

Powder Puff Tree and Hard Fescue Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Hard Fescue are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Hard Fescue

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.