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Powder Puff Tree
Powder Puff Tree

Panicum
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About Powder Puff Tree and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South America
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Types

Calliandra haematocephala
Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

5450
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta
Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Deers

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus
PANICUM

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Panicum

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus
panikom

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus
panikom

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus
panikom

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus
panikom

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus
Panicum

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus
Panicum

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus
Panicum

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus
Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calliandra
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ingeae
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Subfamily

Mimosoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

250450
1 27800
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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Panicum

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

Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Panicum

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

Powder Puff Tree and Panicum Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Panicum are as follows:

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Panicum

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