Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Shrub
Origin
Madagascar
South America
Types
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Bottle Palm
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Palm
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Palme
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Paume
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Palma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Παλάμη
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Palma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Palma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Vero
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Fabales
Family
Arecaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Areceae
Ingeae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
6250
1
27800
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