Silver Sage

Powder Puff Tree

About Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree

Silver Sage

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Shrub

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Silver Sage

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Silver Sage

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

silver Sage

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Sage

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silver Sage

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

silver Sage

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Sage

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree? We provide you with everything About Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree. Silver Sage doesn't have thorns and Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Sage has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sage and Powder Puff Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree

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

Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Silver Sage and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Sage 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.