1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Not Available
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
LAMIUM amplexicaule
7.2 Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
henbit deadnettle
7.2.2 In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
henbit deadnettle
7.2.3 In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
henbit deadnettle
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
deadnettle henbit
7.2.5 In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
henbit deadnettle
7.2.7 In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Henbit jasnota
7.2.8 In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
henbit deadnettle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species