Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America
Types
-
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Ivory, White
-
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
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Hatiora
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Hatiora
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Hatiora
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Hatiora
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Hatiora
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Hatiora
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
hatiora
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Hatiora
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hatiora
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Ingeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
3250
1
27800
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