1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Magenta, Rose, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
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
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 to control growth, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Spider mites
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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Used to establish native woodland
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
7.2 Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Ant Tree, Long John
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
7.2.2 In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
7.2.3 In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
7.2.5 In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
7.2.7 In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
7.2.8 In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species