Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
South America
Australia
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm910.00 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
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
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, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Cold
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Ironbark
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ironbark
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ironbark
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ironbark
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ironbark
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ironbark
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ironbark
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ironbark
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ironbark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fabales
Myrtales
Family
Fabaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ingeae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
250700
1
27800
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