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Calliandra haematocephala

 
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Family: Mimosaceae
Genus: Calliandra (kal-ee-AN-druh) (Info)
Species: haematocephala (hee-mat-oh-SEF-uh-luh) (Info)

Synonym:Calliandra inaequilatera

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8 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

7 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Neutral Floridian On Nov 9, 2001, Floridian from Lutz, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Calliandra haematocephala is a sub-tropical plant the family of which is native to the India, Mexico, Madagascar, South America and the United States. It is adaptable, but prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Does best with moderate humidity. This species is grown as a hedge or shrub in the landscape for its powder-puff-type flowers. Very attractive to bees and butterflies.

Positive Monocromatico On Jul 23, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil)
(Zone 11) wrote:

There´s a Red Power Puff near here that blooms constantly during the year. However, it never gets covered with flowers like other species. The folliage gives it a more smooth look than other Calliandras.

Positive martina On May 1, 2004, martina from El Cajon, CA
(Zone 10a) wrote:

Our Calliandra in So Cal (dry climate of E of San Diego) blooms best in winter (November till April) and at that time is really covered both with blooms and their less pretty spent brown dry remnants. Hummingbirds love it and it is fun to watch them feed (I am posting a photo of one). If Calliandra does best in humidity, it has clearly shifted its blooming time here to the wettest period since during the dry hot summer and fall it does not bloom at all (I see the difference from Florida humid tropical climate). Calliandra is rapidly growing and needs pruning to keep in check.

Positive bjhach On Jul 26, 2004, bjhach from Fort Lauderdale, FL wrote:

Plant responds with lots of blooms following a good watering. However, my dogs love to eat the powder puffs and my plants don't have flowers on them for long! (FYI...They've been eating them for a year and have never had a bad reaction.)

Positive sdlady On Jun 10, 2005, sdlady from San Diego, CA
(Zone 11) wrote:

My row of shrubs, in the ground many years, has been sheared annually into a 6' hedge after the winter bloom period is over. Planted in a dry area on the side of my house, they are truly drought tolerant, subsisting on rain water only, which in coastal San Diego averages 11 inches per year between November and April. The plentiful watermelon red blooms are charming; the new growth a lovely bronze with a graceful arching form.

Positive JaxFlaGardener On Jun 11, 2005, JaxFlaGardener from Jacksonville, FL
(Zone 8b) wrote:

In my borderline Zone 8b/9a climate in NE Fla, this Calliandra dies back in winter with freezing temperatures, but rebounds in the Spring and begins to bloom around May.

If you have this plant and live in a climate where it freezes, don't be too quick to prune back what looks like brown, dead, leafless stems. Leaves and flowers will emerge most of the way up the stems in the Springtime. I think it is best to wait until the flowers appear to determine what part of the plant is truly lifeless.

Positive pickandplant On Jul 26, 2005, pickandplant from Deltona, FL wrote:

This is a great plant, it is tough and bug resistant and very attractive.
It is so attractive that the butterflys and hummingbirds are flitting about its puff. Some seeds have sprouted that fell and germinated under the plant, I transplanted them into potting soil and they are doing great. I am planning to try different methods of propagation to see which will be the best.

Positive Cambium On Mar 7, 2007, Cambium from Tamarac, FL
(Zone 10a) wrote:

Hubby & I went to Butterfly World this last weekend & it was consistently frequented by colorful finches & butterflies.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Arcadia, California
El Cajon, California
Palm Springs, California
Rancho Mirage, California
San Diego, California
Spring Valley, California
Bartow, Florida
Big Pine Key, Florida
Bonita Springs, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Deland, Florida
Delray Beach, Florida
Deltona, Florida (2 reports)
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Grant, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Miami, Florida
North Fort Myers, Florida
Oldsmar, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Palm Coast, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Sebastian, Florida
Sebring, Florida
Seffner, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Galveston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Humble, Texas
Spring, Texas



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