Powder Puff Tree

Peony

About Powder Puff Tree and Peony

Powder Puff Tree

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Peony

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Peony

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pfingstrose

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pivoine

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Peonía

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Peônia

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Piwonia

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Peony

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

Powder Puff Tree and Peony Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Peony are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Peony

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.