Powder Puff Tree

Pink Queen

About Powder Puff Tree and Pink Queen

Powder Puff Tree

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

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, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pink Queen

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

rosa Königin

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Reine rose

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Pink Queen

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

Powder Puff Tree and Pink Queen Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Pink Queen are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Pink Queen

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