Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
3
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
CICER arietinum
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
चना
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kichererbse
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Garbanzo
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
grão de bico
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Groch włoski
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ingeae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
25090
1
27800
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