Powder Puff Tree

Heather

About Powder Puff Tree and Heather

Powder Puff Tree

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

South America

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

5700

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

हीथ

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Heidekraut

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

bruyère

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

brezo

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

urze

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

wrzos

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ingeae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

250860

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Heather

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

Powder Puff Tree and Heather Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Heather are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Heather

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.