Powder Puff Tree

Watermelon

About Powder Puff Tree and Watermelon

Powder Puff Tree

Watermelon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South America

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

51200

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

तरबूज़

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Wassermelone

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

Pastèque

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

sandía

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

melancia

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

arbuz

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

2501000

1 27800

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Watermelon

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

Powder Puff Tree and Watermelon Physical Information

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

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Watermelon

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