Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
South America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Calliandra haematocephala
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Number of Varieties
525
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Club - shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Wild lilac
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Wild Lilac
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Säckelblumen
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Wild Lilac
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ceanothus
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
Wild Lilac
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
Ceanothus
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Wild Lilac
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Wild Lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ingeae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
25050
1
27800
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