Powder Puff Tree

Pampas Grass

About Powder Puff Tree and Pampas Grass

Powder Puff Tree

Pampas Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

South America

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm304.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

CORTADERIA

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pampas grass

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pampasgrass

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

cortaderas

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

grama de Pampas

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pampas trawy

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ingeae

Danthonieae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

25025

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Pampas Grass

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

Powder Puff Tree and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Pampas Grass

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.