Angels hair
Calliandra calothyrsus
Also known as Red calliandra, Powderpuff
About Angels hair
Calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree or large shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the tropics of Central America where its typical habitat is wet tropical forests or seasonally dry forests with a dry season of four to seven months, when it may become deciduous. This tree grows to about 6 m (20 ft) and has pinnate compound leaves and flowers with a boss of prominent reddish-purple stamens. It is not very drought-tolerant, and the above-ground parts can be short-lived in case of severe drought lasting many months, but the roots regularly resprout. It is a multipurpose legume tree that can improve the soil by fixing nitrogen from the atmosphere.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calliandra calothyrsus
- Genus
- Calliandra
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as ornamental plant
- Distribution
- Gardens
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Angels hair belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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