1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory
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, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
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
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
2 Benefits
2.2 Uses
2.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
2.2.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.3.1 Edible Uses
2.5.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.6 Plant Benefits
2.6.1 Medicinal Uses
Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative
Homeopathy
2.6.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Wood
2.6.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
2.7 Used As Indoor Plant
2.8 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.9 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
TILIA americana
Calliandra calothyrsus
3.2 Common Name
American Basswood
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
3.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी Basswood
Calliandra calothyrsus
3.2.2 In German
amerikanischen Basswood
Calliandra calothyrsus
3.2.3 In French
tilleul d'Amérique
Calliandra calothyrsus
3.2.4 In Spanish
tilo americano
Calliandra calothyrsus
3.2.5 In Greek
Αμερικανός Basswood
Calliandra calothyrsus
3.2.6 In Portuguese
Basswood americano
Calliandra calothyrsus
3.2.7 In Polish
Amerykańska Lipa
Calliandra calothyrsus
3.2.8 In Latin
American Basswood
Calliandra calothyrsus
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
4.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
4.8 Tribe
4.9 Subfamily
4.10 Number of Species