Protea

Powder Puff Tree

About Protea and Powder Puff Tree

Protea

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

South America

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

16005

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Egg-shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

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

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Protea plant

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Protea Pflanze

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

usine de Protea

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

planta de protea

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Protea roślin

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Protea herba

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Fabales

Family

Proteaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Protea

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

1600250

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Powder Puff Tree

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

Protea and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Protea and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Protea and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Protea and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.