Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
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Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm122.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Indigo
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Buds, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Grown for shade, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats, Useful for shade, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
LIVISTONA saribus
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Serdang, Taraw Palm
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
taraw palm
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Taraw palme
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Taraw palm
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Taraw palma
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
taraw παλάμη
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Taraw palma
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Taraw palmowy
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
taraw palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Arecales
Family
Fabaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Livistona
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ingeae
Corypheae
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
25030
1
27800
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