Powder Puff Tree

Shirley Poppy

About Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy

Powder Puff Tree

Shirley Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Red, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist but well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

PAPAVER rhoeas

7.2 Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

शर्ली अफीम

7.2.2 In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

shirley pavot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Shirley amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

Shirley παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

Shirley poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Shirley maku

7.2.8 In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Shirley, papaveris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Calliandra

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ingeae

Papavereae

8.9 Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

250770

1 27800

Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy? We provide you with everything About Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy. Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns and Shirley Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Powder Puff Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Shirley Poppy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Shirley Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy

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

Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.