Calliandra eriophylla
Pink Fairy Duster
Calliandra flowers are produced in cylindrical or globose inflorescences with very long stamens which resemble a powder-puff. They can flower all year round, but are most floriferous in spring and summer. Easily pruned, they grow up to 3m tall with an equal spread, but dwarf, 1-2m varieties are also available. The smaller hybrids are better suited to colder regions where you will need to over-winter them indoors. Calliandra eriophylla is a smaller shrub, with pale pink and white flowers.
Contributed by @coolsweatr
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Pink Fairy Duster
Latin name
Calliandra eriophylla
type
Flowering plant
family
Fabaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
1.20 M
Calliandra eriophylla
Calliandra flowers are produced in cylindrical or globose inflorescences with very long stamens which resemble a powder-puff. They can flower all year round, but are most floriferous in spring and summer. Easily pruned, they grow up to 3m tall with an equal spread, but dwarf, 1-2m varieties are also available. The smaller hybrids are better suited to colder regions where you will need to over-winter them indoors. Calliandra eriophylla is a smaller shrub, with pale pink and white flowers.
Planting for indoor plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
If you live in an area where the Powder Puff tree isn't hardy, you will have to grow it in a large planter and move it back indoors during the winter. If space in your home is limited, you should consider growing a dwarf variety of the Powderpuff tree, which can be easily managed as a 2-3 foot plant by careful pruning. Indoors, Calliandra needs bright light to full sun, fairly high humidity and an average room temperature of 60°-75°. If the lack of humidity is a problem, you can set the planter on a tray filled with moistened pebbles.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Calliandras grow and flower best if they are grown in full sun, but they tolerate some partial shade, especially in hot summer regions. They should be planted in reasonably fertile, moist but well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-7.5. Powder Puff plants should be watered regularly and thoroughly to maintain evenly moist soil, especially during the summer growing season. Continuously wet conditions should always be avoided. Well established plants can tolerate occasional periods of drought.
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