Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
South America
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
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, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
BURSERA simaruba
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bursera simaruba
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bursera simaruba
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bursera simaruba
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bursera simaruba
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bursera simaruba
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bursera simaruba
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bursera simaruba
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Bursera simaruba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Burseraceae
Genus
Calliandra
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
Ingeae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
25010
1
27800
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