Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
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Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
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Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hatiora
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hatiora
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hatiora
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hatiora
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hatiora
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hatiora
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
hatiora
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ingeae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2503
1
27800
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