Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Red blotch
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bear Grass
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bärn-Gras
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hierba de oso
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
bear Grass
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
miś Trawa
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ingeae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
250500
1
27800
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