Botanical Name: Calliandra eriophylla
Common Name: Fairy duster Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character drought deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a low-growing, widely spreading shrub, with open irregular branching, forming a loosely mounded habit; branchlets are thornless Height 1' - 3' Spread 3' - 6' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun required for best growth; thrives in hot locales Soil tolerates most well-draining sites Hardiness hardy (zones 11-13, 18-23): best in warm inland areas Morphology: Leaves bipinnately compound, alternate, intricately divided into 2-4 pairs of pinnae with 5-10 pairs of oblong leaflets; overall size 1-1/2"-2" Flowers rose-pink to scarlet, with many stamens in rounded clusters; April-May, intermittent through fall Fruit a small flattened pod - 2" long Propagation: seed Usage: an excellent low filler or facer for dry rock gardens, desert-theme sites or warm Mediterranean-theme gardens; provides visual contrast to cacti and succulents Landscape Care: Watering thrives with only an occasional deep-soak in summer; tolerates frequent if drainage is fast Fertilizing none required Pruning none, except to remove dead stems Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin:dry slopes and canyons of Southern California deserts Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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