Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Africa
South America
Types
-
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-8
Sunset Zone
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
371.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
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
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
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
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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Jubilee'
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
तरबूज
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Jubilee Wassermelone
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Jubilé Watermelon
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Jubileo de la sandía
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Jubilee Καρπούζι
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Jubileu da melancia
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Jubileusz Watermelon
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Iubilaeum PEPO
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Fabales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
-
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ingeae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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