Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
Mexico
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Epiphyllum hybrids
Number of Varieties
5200
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm6.78 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
DISOCACTUS ackermannii
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Orchid Cactus
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
आर्किड कैक्टस
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Orchid cactus
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Cactus Orchid
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
cactus orquídea
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
ορχιδέα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Orchid cactus
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Orchid kaktus
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Orchid cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Disocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ingeae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
25020
1
27800
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