Botanical Name: Calliandra tweedii
Common Name: Trinidad flame bush, Brazilian flame bush Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape erect to irregular with branches forming an open, rounded or somewhat sprawling canopy Height 5-10' Spread 5-10' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil tolerates most Hardiness some frost, best in warm, coastal locations (zones 22-24) Morphology: Leaves bipinnately compound, 2-4" long, alternate, 3-7 pairs of pinnae, leaflets 20-30 pairs, linear, 1/8-1/4" long Flowers reddish-lavender, many stamened, 1-2" across, incomplete, axillary or terminal clusters – spring, fall Fruit 1-1/2 to 2" long pod Propagation: seed Usage: accent shrub – small tree for distinctive form, showy flowers and fernlike foliage – espalier, large filler, container plant Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak – drought tolerant after established Fertilizing balanced in spring – watch for chlorosis in heavy soils Pruning relatively free Pests/Diseases occasionally thin out to expose branch structure Special Conditions/Other Origin: Brazil Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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