Tribe Ingeae Higher classification Legumes | Subfamily Mimosoideae Scientific name Calliandra | |
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Lower classifications Calliandra haematocephala, Calliandra brevipes, Calliandra harrisii, Calliandra californica, Calliandra tweediei | ||
Calliandra red powder puff plant hd 01
Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae. It contains about 140 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.
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- Calliandra red powder puff plant hd 01
- Calliandra haematocephala
- Description
- Selected species
- Formerly placed here
- References
Calliandra haematocephala
Description
The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs and rarely small trees growing 0.5–6 m tall, with bipinnate leaves. The flowers are produced in cylindrical or globose inflorescences and have numerous long slender stamens which give rise to the common names powder-puff, powder puff plant, and fairy duster. These plants flower all year round, but the best blooming is in spring and summer. They can be easily pruned.
Selected species
Species include:
Formerly placed here
References
Calliandra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA