Calliandra haematocephala

Botanical Name: Calliandra haematocephala
It's easy to see the attraction of the powder puff tree. Those bright red fuzzy "flowers" are actually made up of stamens and can grow to 3 in (8 cm) in diameter.

Calliandra haematocephala Alba
Calliandra haematocephala, Calliandra inaequilatera
Family: Mimosoideae / Mimosaceae
Rose cascade, Blood Red Tassel Flower
Origin: Nicaragua to Ecuador ...

Calliandra haematocephala
(syn. C. inaequilatera)
Deep pink to red 1-1/2 silky rounded blooms are borne in summer on an upright to arching small tree or large shrub. It can be espaliered, grown as a tree or as a large shrub.

Calliandra haematocephala, Calliandra inaequilatera
The flowerheads are usually red, sometimes pink or white, up to 3in (8cm) across.
Calliandra schultzii 'Rose Cascade' ...

Example : Calliandra haematocephala
Calliandra - Calli = beautiful Andra = Male flower parts or stamens. This means, plant with beautiful stamens.
haematocephala - haema - blood red cephale head; front. This means, one with blood-red head or front.

POWDERPUFF
Calliandra haematocephala
General Notes
Hedged, Branches Droop, Branches Resist Breakage, Trainable as Standard Has Fragrant Flower. SelecTree lists no cultivars of haematocephala.

Powder Puff [English]: Calliandra haematocephala
Powder Puff [English]: Haemanthus katherinae
Powder Puff [English]: Haemanthus albiflos
Powder Puff [English]: Calliandra haematocephala 'Alba' ...

Calliandra haematocephala (Blood Red Tassel Flower, Red Powderpuff)
Calliandra tweedii (Trinidad Flame Bush, Brazilian Flame Bush)
Camoensia scandens
Caragana arborescens (Siberian Pea Shrub)
Caragana frutex (Russian Pea Shrub) ...

Pink Powder Puff (Calliandra haematocephala)
Pink Scotch Heather (Erica canaliculata)
Pink Slipper Orchid (Calypso bulbosa)
Pink Thrift (Armeria maritima 'Splendens')
Pink Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
Pink Yarrow (Achillea x 'Heidi') ...

See also: Pink, Calla, India, Evergreen, Powder puff