Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America
Types
Not avilable
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.20 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
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?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
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
Semi-Double
-
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
moonlight cactus
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Selenicereus
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Selenicereus
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Selenicereus
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Selenicereus
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Selenicereus
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
moonlight cactus
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Selenicereus
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Ingeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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