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Powder Puff Tree and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
South America  

Types
-  
Calliandra haematocephala  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
-  
-  

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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Homeopathy  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Animal Feed, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

In French
prune de Damas  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

In Latin
damson plum  
Calliandra calothyrsus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Calliandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ingeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Mimosoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Damson and Powder Puff Tree

If you are confused whether Damson or Powder Puff Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Damson and Powder Puff Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Damson are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Powder Puff Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Damson and Powder Puff Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Damson and Powder Puff Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Damson and Powder Puff Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Damson and Powder Puff Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health whereas of Powder Puff Tree is Homeopathy. Damson has beauty benefits as follows: while Powder Puff Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Damson vs Powder Puff Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Damson vs Powder Puff Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Damson are Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes whereas of Powder Puff Tree have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Damson has showy fruits and Powder Puff Tree has no showy fruits. Also Damson is not flowering and Powder Puff Tree is not flowering . You can compare Damson and Powder Puff Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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