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Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Calliandra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Calliandra (Greek, beautiful stamens). Leguminosae. Evergreen shrubs and trees of greenhouse culture, planted in the open far south. Leaves bipinnate; Ifts. numerous: fls. usually in globose heads or clusters; corolla small, obscured by the numerous, long, silky, purple or white stamens.—About 120 species, widely distributed in tropics. Distinguished from Acacia by the presence of a thickened margin on the pod.^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Propagation is by cuttings placed in sand over bottom heat. Keep in warm- house, with the exception of those from Mexico. ^CH

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Read about Calliandra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Calliandra caracasana, Benth. (Mimosa caracasana, Jacq.) differs from C. portoricensis in having purple stamens, but is probably not distinct.—C. grandiflora, Benth. Not over 10 ft.: foliage glaucous: fls. scarlet. Intro, by Franceschi.~ Mimosa grandiflora, L'Her.(?). C. Saman, Griseb., ~"Pithecolobium Saman. Harvey Monroe Hall.^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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-Calliandra caracasana, Benth. (Mimosa caracasana, Jacq.) differs from C. portoricensis in having purple stamens, but is probably not distinct.—C. grandiflora, Benth. Not over 10 ft.: foliage glaucous: fls. scarlet. Intro, by Franceschi.~ Mimosa grandiflora, L'Her.(?). C. Saman, Griseb., ="Pithecolobium Saman. Harvey Monroe Hall.{{SCH}}
+Calliandra caracasana, Benth. (Mimosa caracasana, Jacq.) differs from C. portoricensis in having purple stamens, but is probably not distinct.—C. grandiflora, Benth. Not over 10 ft.: foliage glaucous: fls. scarlet. Intro, by Franceschi.~ Mimosa grandiflora, L'Her.(?). C. Saman, Griseb., ~"Pithecolobium Saman. Harvey Monroe Hall.{{SCH}}
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