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Fabaceae
Brazilian Flame Bush
Calliandra tweedii
Fiery passion.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Calliandra
- Native to
- Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 6-8 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The showy flowers are actually composed of dozens of long red stamens rather than petals.
- The flowers open at night and are fully displayed by morning, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
- Its seed pods twist open explosively when dry, flinging seeds several feet from the parent plant.
- The genus name Calliandra comes from Greek words meaning beautiful stamens.
- It is drought-tolerant once established and can thrive in poor, sandy soils where other shrubs struggle.
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exuberance
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