Powder Puff Tree

Vine Maple

About Powder Puff Tree and Vine Maple

Powder Puff Tree

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

ACER circinatum

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

बेल मेपल

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

arce vid

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

bordo de videira

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

Vine Maple

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Calliandra

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

250128

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Vine Maple

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

Powder Puff Tree and Vine Maple Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Vine Maple are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Vine Maple

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.