Tabardillo

Chitalpa

About Tabardillo and Chitalpa

Tabardillo

Chitalpa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Mexico

Types

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-147-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-5

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLIANDRA californica

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

Chitalpa

In Hindi

tabardillo

Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

tabardillo

Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

tabardillo

plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

tabardillo

planta Chitalpa

In Greek

Tabardillo

φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

Tabardillo

planta Chitalpa

In Polish

Tabardillo

Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

Tabardillo

Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Calliandra

Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

302

1 27800

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Properties of Tabardillo and Chitalpa

Wondering what are the properties of Tabardillo and Chitalpa? We provide you with everything About Tabardillo and Chitalpa. Tabardillo has thorns and Chitalpa doesn't have thorns. Also Tabardillo does not have fragrant flowers. Tabardillo has allergic reactions like and Chitalpa has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tabardillo and Chitalpa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tabardillo and Chitalpa

Season and care of Tabardillo and Chitalpa is important to know. While considering everything about Tabardillo and Chitalpa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tabardillo season is Spring and Fall and Chitalpa season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Tabardillo is Loam, Sand and for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tabardillo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline.

Tabardillo and Chitalpa Physical Information

Tabardillo and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tabardillo and Chitalpa are as follows:

Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Tabardillo and Chitalpa

Care of Tabardillo and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabardillo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Tabardillo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.