Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
-
South America
Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
2005
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Artemisia annua
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Artemisia
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Artemisia
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Artemisia
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Artemisia
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Αρτεμίσια
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Artemisia
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Artemisia
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Artemisia
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Artemisia
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
Ingeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
400250
1
27800
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