Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean
South America
Types
Lavandula stoechas
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Blue Violet, Plum
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Grasshoppers
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Air freshner, Used as an insecticide
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Lavandula Stoechas
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Spanish Lavender
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Spanish Lavender
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Spanish Lavender
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Spanish Lavender
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
Ισπανικά Λεβάντα
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Spanish Lavender
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Spanish Lavender
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Spanish Lavender
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Lamiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lavanduleae
Ingeae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
39250
1
27800
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