Silver Maple

Powder Puff Tree

About Silver Maple and Powder Puff Tree

Silver Maple

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Acer

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

128250

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Powder Puff Tree

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

Silver Maple and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Silver Maple and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Silver Maple and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Silver Maple and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple 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.