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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Calliandra tergemina (L.) Benth. var. emerginata (Willd.) Barneby (FABACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Red Powderpuff Plant, Miniature Powderpuff, Dwarf Powderpuff

Description

Like C. haematocephala but leaves smaller with 3 leaflets (2 paired terminal ones and a smaller lower one) per leaf. Flowers smaller, 2.5-6 cm across.

Ecology

Secondary forest.

Distribution

Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia.

Uses

Widely cultivated as ornamental bush.