Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Central America, South America
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Black turtle
Cranberry
Flageolet
Kidney
Pea
Pinto
White
Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
string bean
field bean
flageolet bean
French bean
garden bean
green bean
haricot bean
pop bean
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bush Bean
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Buschbohne
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bush Bean
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bush haba
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Μπους φασολιών
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
feijão de Vagem
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bush Bean
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bush Bean,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ingeae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
25070
1
27800
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