Teak

Powder Puff Tree

About Teak and Powder Puff Tree

Teak

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,740.00 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

White, Ivory

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, 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?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Coarse

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Teak

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Verbenaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Tectona

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

5250

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Powder Puff Tree

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

Teak and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Teak and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 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 Teak and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Teak and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Teak and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Teak 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.