Powder Puff Tree

Oatgrass

About Powder Puff Tree and Oatgrass

Powder Puff Tree

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South America

Europe, Asia

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used as a nutritious food item

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Oatgrass

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

जई घास

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Ährengras

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Folle avoine

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

oat Grass

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

aveia-

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Owies trawa

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ingeae

Aveneae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

250450

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Oatgrass

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

Powder Puff Tree and Oatgrass Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Oatgrass are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Oatgrass

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