Powder Puff Tree

Lettuce

About Powder Puff Tree and Lettuce

Powder Puff Tree

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Egypt

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm7.60 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Lettuce

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

सलाद

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Salat

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Salade

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Lechuga

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Alface

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Sałata

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Calliandra

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ingeae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Lettuce

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

Powder Puff Tree and Lettuce Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Lettuce

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