Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America
Caribbean
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Wild sago
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
ZAMIA pumila
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Coontie
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Coontie
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Coontie
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
coontie
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
coontie
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Coontie
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Coontie
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Coontie
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Coontie
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
Order
Fabales
Cycadales
Family
Fabaceae
Zamiaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Zamia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Ingeae
Zamieae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Zamioideae
Number of Species
25027
1
27800
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