Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Number of Varieties
570
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Terrestrial, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Air freshner, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
ALOCASIA reginula
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Elephant Ear
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Elephant Ear
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Elephant Ear
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Elephant Ear
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Elephant Ear
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Elephant Ear
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Elephant Ear
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Elephant Ear
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Elephant Ear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Alismatales
Family
Fabaceae
Araceae
Genus
Calliandra
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ingeae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
25079
1
27800
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