Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
South America
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
705
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
-
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Tritoma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Tritoma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Tritoma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
tritoma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
tritoma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Tritoma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Tritoma
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Trytoma
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ingeae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
72250
1
27800
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