Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
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Types
Calliandra haematocephala
Stonecrop
Number of Varieties
515
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less 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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
Sedum acre
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
goldmoss stonecrop
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Sedum acre
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Scharfer Mauerpfeffer
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Orpin âcre
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Sedum acre
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Sedum acre
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Sedum acre
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Rozchodnik ostry
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Sedum acre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Saxifragales
Family
Fabaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Sedum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ingeae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
25055
1
27800
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