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Calliandra haematocephala and alba - Red and White Powder Puff


Calliandra haematocephala and alba - Red and White Powder Puff (Calliandra haematocephala)

These powder puff trees were flowering at the San Diego Zoo. Most species of Calliandra bloom during the winter.
Photo taken December 10, 2023.



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Never seen these before, Andy. Are there 3 colours or just the 2 but one that looks a bit pinkish?

15 Dec, 2023

 

It’s a very common shrub here (but, not the white one). The other common one is Calliandra surinamensis (Surinam Powder Puff) which has pink and white stamens. There’s several species of Calliandra that grow here.

Here’s an old pic I posted in 2008

https://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/43423-calliandra-surinamensis-surinam-powder-puff

16 Dec, 2023



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