Powder-Puff Plant
Calliandra haematocephala
Also known as Red Powder Puff, Blood Red Tassel Flower
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calliandra haematocephala
- Genus
- Calliandra
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as an ornamental plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Africa, Asia, South and North America
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- পাউডার পাফ
- Marathi
- पाउडर पफ फुल
About Powder-Puff Plant
Powder-puff Plant (Calliandra haematocephala) is a shrub belonging to the Mimosaceae family (Mimosa/Acacia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate bipinnate compound leaves, globose head or spike flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in grown as an ornamental plant. Native to South America, it is distributed across Africa, Asia, South and North America. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Powder-Puff Plant belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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