Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Pasque Flower
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kuhschellen
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Sasanka
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ranunculales
Family
Fabaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ingeae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
25033
1
27800
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