Spider lily

Powder Puff Tree

About Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree

Spider lily

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

China, Korea

South America

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

1405

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Habitat

Along cemeteries

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-12

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, 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

Amaryllidoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

80250

1 27800

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Properties of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree

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

Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Spider lily and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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.