1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Floodplains, open Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Red, Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Runny nose, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
7.2 Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
shooting star
7.2.2 In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
shooting star
7.2.3 In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Dodecatheon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Dodecatheon
7.2.5 In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
shooting star
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Dodecatheon
7.2.7 In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
shooting star
7.2.8 In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
shooting star
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species