Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
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Types
Calliandra haematocephala
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Aphids, Whiteflies
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
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Homeopathy
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Calliandra calothyrsus
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Calliandra calothyrsus
Zonal Geranium
In German
Calliandra calothyrsus
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Calliandra calothyrsus
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Calliandra calothyrsus
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Calliandra calothyrsus
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Calliandra calothyrsus
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Calliandra calothyrsus
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Calliandra calothyrsus
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Geraniales
Family
Fabaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Ingeae
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Subfamily
Mimosoideae
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Number of Species
250422
1
27800
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