Wingnut

Powder Puff Tree

About Wingnut and Powder Puff Tree

Wingnut

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Asia

South America

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

1,520.00 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 green

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

wingnut

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

wingnut

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

wingnut

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

wingnut

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

wingnut

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

wingnut

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Wingnut

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

wingnut

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Fabales

Family

Juglandaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

6250

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Powder Puff Tree

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

Wingnut and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Wingnut and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 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 Wingnut and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Wingnut and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Wingnut and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.