Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mexico
Africa, America, Asia
Types
-
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Number of Varieties
8100
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-145-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-2
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm4.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica
Buddleia davidii
Common Name
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
In Hindi
tabardillo
Butterfly Bush
In German
tabardillo
Schmetterlingsstrauch
In French
tabardillo
buisson de papillon
In Spanish
tabardillo
arbusto de las mariposas
In Greek
Tabardillo
Butterfly Μπους
In Portuguese
Tabardillo
arbusto de borboleta
In Polish
Tabardillo
Butterfly Bush
In Latin
Tabardillo
papilio rubo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Buddleja
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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