Calliandra tweediei
Common names
Mexican flamebush, Red powderpuff
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Similar taxa
Calliandra brevipes Benth. is similar but is taller, has dark red-green leaves, pale pink to whitish-pink flowers and sets seeds prolifically.
Habitat
A very rare garden escape in the Auckland region - usually found in unkept gardens or in places where garden waste has been carelessly discarded.
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Flowering
January - May
Fruiting
Year round
Year naturalised
2004
Origin
Central America