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Winter Squash
Powder Puff Tree
About Powder Puff Tree and Winter Squash


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  
Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America  
South America  
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  
Calliandra haematocephala  
Number of Varieties
5  
5  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-12  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
7.62 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Red, Magenta  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
bipinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales  
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Ants, Bees  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Dermatitis  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E  
Homeopathy  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Wood  
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Animal Feed, Used as firewood  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
Common Name
Winter Squash  
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster  
In Hindi
कोंहड़ा  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In German
Winter squash  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In French
courges d'hiver  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Spanish
calabaza de invierno  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Portuguese
abóbora  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Polish
dynia  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
In Latin
cucurbita  
Calliandra calothyrsus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Violales  
Fabales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Calliandra  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Ingeae  
Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Mimosoideae  
Number of Species
27  
99+
250  
99+
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Properties of Winter Squash and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Powder Puff Tree

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

Winter Squash and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Winter Squash and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Care of Winter Squash and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Winter Squash and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash 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.

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