Calliandra (haematocephala) species contains more than 150 different kinds of shrubs and small trees, all shapes and sizes. This group of plants is greatly appreciated in southwest Florida ...

Antonia Salzman, Granada Hills Answer: Your plant is Calliandra haematocephala or pink (even though flowers are more red than pink) powder puff. I believe the white flower came from a “sport ...

For freestanding specimens, give each plant at least four meters of space between other plants or buildings. Sunny sites are preferred for better flowering, though they will tolerate broken sunlight.

Notable for its finely textured foliage and bright-red blossoms in winter and spring, this low-maintenance evergreen plant thrives in sun or filtered light. It is, in fact, one of few plants that ...

Antonia Salzman, Granada Hills Answer: Your plant is Calliandra haematocephala or pink (even though flowers are more red than pink) powder puff. I believe the white flower came from a “sport ...