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Silver Feather Grass
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About Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe
South America

Types

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Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Stipa
Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ingeae

Subfamily

-
Mimosoideae

Number of Species

20250
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree

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

Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass pruning is done 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 Silver Feather Grass 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.