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About Tabardillo and Powder Puff Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Mexico
South America

Types

-
Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

85
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-149-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
12-8

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLIANDRA californica
Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

tabardillo
Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

tabardillo
Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

tabardillo
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

tabardillo
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Tabardillo
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Tabardillo
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Tabardillo
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Tabardillo
Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Calliandra
Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ingeae

Subfamily

-
Mimosoideae

Number of Species

30250
1 27800
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Properties of Tabardillo and Powder Puff Tree

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

Season and Care of Tabardillo and Powder Puff Tree

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

Tabardillo and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Tabardillo and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

  • Tabardillo flower color: Red

  • Tabardillo leaf color: Green

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

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

Care of Tabardillo and Powder Puff Tree

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