Species
Calliandra tweediei
Common Name(s)
Mexican flamebush, Red powderpuff
Authority
Calliandra tweediei Benth.
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Habitat
A very rare garden escape in the Auckland region - usually found in unkept gardens or in places where garden waste has been carelessly discarded.
Similar Taxa
Calliandra brevipes Benth. is similar but is taller, has dark red-green leaves, pale pink to whitish-pink flowers and sets seeds prolifically.
Flowering
January - May
Flower Colours
Red / Pink
Fruiting
Year round
Year Naturalised
2004
Origin
Central America
This page last updated on 8 May 2011