Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper
Number of Varieties
511
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
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
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
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Paprika Pepper
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Paprika -Pfeffer
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Paprika Pepper
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Pimentón pimienta
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
πάπρικα πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Paprika pimenta
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Papryka Papryka
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Paprika Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ingeae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
25030
1
27800
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