Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
South America
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Soil Type
-
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Muscari
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Muscari
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
grape hyacinth
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Muscari
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Szafirek
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Muscari
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Asparagaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Muscari
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ingeae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
42250
1
27800
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