About Powder Puff Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

250

Rank: 63 (Overall)

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Properties of Powder Puff Tree

Want to know the properties of Powder Puff Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Powder Puff Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Powder Puff Tree Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Homeopathy

Part of plant used: Flowers and Wood

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Powder Puff Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Powder Puff Tree physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is bipinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Red and Magenta

Leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Powder Puff Tree

Taking Powder Puff Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Powder Puff Tree include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Powder Puff Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Powder Puff Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Powder Puff Tree is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Calliandra haematocephala. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates, Tropical areas and Tropical Climate and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.