Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
-
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cardenche
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cardenche
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cardenche
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cardenche
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cardenche
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cardenche
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Calliandra
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ingeae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
250-
1
27800
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