Powder Puff Tree

Pansy

About Powder Puff Tree and Pansy

Powder Puff Tree

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Asia, Europe

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

5150

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Pansy

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

स्रीवत

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Stiefmütterchen

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pensée

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pensamiento

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

πανσές

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

amor-perfeito

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Bratek

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Pansy

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

Powder Puff Tree and Pansy Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Pansy are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Pansy

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.