Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata 'Emarginata' (Powderpuff)
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' with pink spherical flower puffs on slender woody stems
Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata
Botanical name: Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata
Common name: Powderpuff
Cultivar: Emarginata
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Southern Mexico, Panama, Bolivia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Cold tolerance: 30°F
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade; shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Pink; red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsThis species has dwarf growth habit, and blooms year round. The plant is always covered with flowers. The name Calliandra means "beautiful stamens", and several of the approximately 150 shrubs and small trees belonging to this genus are grown for their dense heads of pink or white silky stamens that appear on short stalks along the upper sides of the branches. Propagation is easier from seeds, cuttings are also possible. The name Calliandra comes from the Greek for 'beautiful stamens'. The globular flowerheads can be up to 2.5 inches in diameter (6 cm).
This plant can be trained either in a small standard tree or a nice round bush.
Similar plants: Calliandra tergemina var. emarginata 'Emarginata' (Powderpuff)
- Calliandra angustifolia (Bobinsana)
- Calliandra brevipes (Pink Powderpuff)
- Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster)
- Calliandra calothyrsus (Cabello de Angel (Angels Hair))
- Calliandra haematocephala x surinamensis 'Nana' (Dwarf Powderpuff Tree)
- Calliandra haematocephala (Rose cascade)
- Calliandra houstoniana (Tree Calliandra)
- Calliandra parvifolia (Powderpuff)
- Calliandra riparia (Dwarf Powderpuff)
- Calliandra sp. (Powder Puff)
Calliandra tergemina 'Emarginata' pink flower puffs sit on small green oval leaves.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' with pink fluffy flower clusters and small oval green leaves.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' pink flower with many fine filaments reaching out from the center.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' pink flower stems on a bushy plant within a black plastic pot.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' shrub with pink flowers amid dense green and copper foliage.
Calliandra tergemina 'Emarginata' (Powderpuff) with clusters of long thin pink filaments and oval foliage.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' pink flower with small green leaves and tiny insect attached.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' red flower with many thin stamens near soft green foliage
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' reveals red filaments gathered into rounded flower heads among lush green foliage.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' thick foliage with soft pink flowers and small oval leaves.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' pink flower with thin stamens extending among small oval green leaves
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' thick with vivid red flower clusters and small oval green leaves.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' pink flower clusters among rounded green leaves near a stone wall.
Calliandra tergemina 'Emarginata' row of small trees with many red flowers in pots.
Calliandra tergemina 'Emarginata' clusters of pink fluffy flowers nestled among green foliage.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' with pink spiky flower filaments and small green leaves.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' pink flower with thin stamens extending from dark green small leaves.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' thick branches covered in small red flowers and lush green foliage
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' red flower clusters among light green oval leaves.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' red flower clusters with small green oval leaves.
Calliandra tergemina 'Emarginata' (Powderpuff) pink flower with long thin stamens surrounded by green leaves
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' green leaves with a subtle pink budding flower visible nearby.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' pink flower with thin stamens and oval green leaves on stems.
Calliandra tergemina (Powderpuff) 'Emarginata' red flower with round bud cluster among oval green foliage.
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Calliandra tergemina (var. emarginata Nana) - Dwarf Powderpuff - dwarf everblooming variety. Drought tolerant, easy to grow plant. It stays very short 2-3 ft tall, gets dense and bushy, no pruning needed.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot