Calliandra

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Plant Characteristics
Cultivation
Scientific Names

Calliandra >



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


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Propagation

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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Species


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


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