Calliandra surinamensis (Surinam Powder Puff) - Image 11
Botanical name: Calliandra surinamensis
Common names: Surinam Powder Puff, Pink Powder Puff, Surinamese Stickpea, Officiers-kwast
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Surinam
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
From left to right: leaves of C. haematocaphala, C. Nana, C. surinamensis
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A low branching shrub or small tree with multiple trunks. Showy pink flowers, like a powderpuff, are bright pink on the surface and pale pink to white inside the "powderpuff" ball. This is a excellent container plant for the cooler climates and for the warmer regions a beautiful outdoors plant.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant