powder puff shrub
Calliandra surinamensis p9
Name
Botanical name: | calliandra sur. 'Dixie pink' |
Colloquial name: | powder puff shrub |
Growth
Growth form: | bushy, compact |
Mature height: | 100 - 125 cm |
Growth: | 10 - 15 cm |
Leaf
Foliage: | featherd |
Leaves: | evergreen |
Leaf color: | light green |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | radial |
Flowering period: | june to august |
Flower color: | rose |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | Potting soil low peat content |
Location: | full sun to semi shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 1 per m² |
Use for: | Container gardening, soltitary plant, specimen plant |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | preferably in the winter garden |