Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-127-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Butterfly Ginger Plant
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Papillon Ginger Plante
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Borboleta Ginger planta
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Butterfly Ginger roślin
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Zingiberales
Family
Fabaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ingeae
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
25080
1
27800
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