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Powder Puff Tree
Powder Puff Tree

Silver Feather Grass
Silver Feather Grass



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About Powder Puff Tree and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South America
Southern Europe

Types

Calliandra haematocephala
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Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
pollinators

Allergy

-
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood
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Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus
STIPA barbata

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calliandra
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ingeae
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Subfamily

Mimosoideae
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Number of Species

25020
1 27800
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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Silver Feather Grass

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

Powder Puff Tree and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

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

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Silver Feather Grass

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