Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America
Types
-
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Hives, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fabales
Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ingeae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
100250
1
27800
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