Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
South America
World/Pandemic, Europe
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
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Number of Varieties
520
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Reduce watering in winter, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Biodiesel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ribbon Grass
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
rohrglanzgras
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
roseau
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
κορδέλα Grass
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
caniço-malhado
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Wstążka Trawa
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ribbon Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Phalaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ingeae
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Subfamily
Mimosoideae
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Number of Species
250200
1
27800
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