Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Mexico
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
-
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Number of Varieties
825
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-145-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-6
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Club - shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Common Name
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
Wild lilac
In Hindi
tabardillo
Wild Lilac
In German
tabardillo
Säckelblumen
In French
tabardillo
Wild Lilac
In Spanish
tabardillo
Ceanothus
In Greek
Tabardillo
Wild Lilac
In Portuguese
Tabardillo
Ceanothus
In Polish
Tabardillo
Wild Lilac
In Latin
Tabardillo
Wild Lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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