White Willow

Powder Puff Tree

About White Willow and Powder Puff Tree

White Willow

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

4005

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 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

Yellow

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

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

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

White Willow

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

White Willow

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Le saule blanc

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

wierzba biała

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Populus alba

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Salicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Salix

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

400250

1 27800

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Properties of White Willow and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Powder Puff Tree

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

White Willow and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

White Willow and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 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 White Willow and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of White Willow and Powder Puff Tree

Care of White Willow and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Willow 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.