Powder Puff Tree

Indian Spinach

About Powder Puff Tree and Indian Spinach

Powder Puff Tree

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Round

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Insects, Mites

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

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

भारतीय पालक

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Indian Spinat

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

espinaca india

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Indian Spinach

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

Powder Puff Tree and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Indian Spinach

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.