Calliandra tweediei
Mexican Flame Bush
Fine delicate, mimosa-like foliage adorns this plant. It produces brilliant red powder puffs flowers (which are actually long, slender stamens). It enjoys full sun. An excellent plant for containers. It responds well to hard pruning when needed. Suits coastal, cottage, mediterranean, oriental & tropical garden designs.
Contributed by @IslikerGreen
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Mexican Flame Bush
Latin name
Calliandra tweediei
type
Flowering plant
family
Fabaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and 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
4.00 M
Calliandra tweediei
Fine delicate, mimosa-like foliage adorns this plant. It produces brilliant red powder puffs flowers (which are actually long, slender stamens). It enjoys full sun. An excellent plant for containers. It responds well to hard pruning when needed. Suits coastal, cottage, mediterranean, oriental & tropical garden designs.
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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