Native Fairy Duster 

 

 

Calliandra eriophylla
  

 Fabaceae

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Form: Shrub
Seasonality: Evergreen
Size: 3 ft high by 4 ft wide
Leaves: Compound, ferny leaflets
Flowers: Whitish or pink loose puff shape, very long stamens
Fruit: Seed pods

Stems/Trunks: Upright to sprawling
Range/Origin: W. Texas, Southern and Baja California

Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 10-24

Comments: Low litter, No thorns

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Low
  • Soil: Sandy, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Minimal

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