About Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
South America
Canary Islands
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Echium pininana
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
8-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Tree Echium
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Baum Aciam
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium. Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Powder Puff Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium
Season and care of Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Powder Puff Tree season is Spring and Winter and Tree Echium season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Powder Puff Tree is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Powder Puff Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium Physical Information
Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium are as follows:
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium
Care of Powder Puff Tree and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.