Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster)
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) showing multiple red thread-like flowers on small green foliage.
Botanical name: Calliandra californica
Common name: Baja Fairy Duster
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: California, Mexico
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9a-10b
Plant form: Large bush; suitable for bonsai
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsSimilar plants: Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster)
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Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) with long red stamens and green pinnate leaves on branch
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower clusters with tiny delicate green foliage visible
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) with red flowers among thin branches and small green leaves.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) bushy plant covered in small red fluffy flowers and thin leaves.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower radiating thin stamens from the central base area
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) seedling with tiny green leaves emerging from dark potting soil.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower radiating from center.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) shrub with many pink flower parts standing on rocky soil
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower with thin stamens and tiny green compound leaves
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) seed pods lying on a plate during a close up.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower with thin filaments near delicate green compound foliage.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) with vivid red stamens and delicate compound green foliage.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower with thin stamens alongside rounded small green leaves.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower clusters with tiny, pinnate green foliage visible nearby.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) flower showing long thin red stamens with tiny yellow tips
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flowers growing along a thin woody branch
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower with thin stamens and a visiting bee
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower with small green leaves on woody stem branch
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) red flower with long thin filaments and seed pods attached
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) showing small red flower clusters scattered across dense green foliage
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) plant covered in tiny red flowers among dense green leaves
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) with red feathery flower clusters and small green compound foliage.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) showing multiple red flower clusters amidst small green compound leaves.
Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) stems with small green leaves and distinct red puffball flower.
Link to this plant:
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