Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Australia
South America
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
45
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 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
910.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Ironbark
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Ironbark
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Ironbark
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Ironbark
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Ironbark
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Ironbark
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Ironbark
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Ironbark
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Ironbark
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Ingeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
700250
1
27800
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