Calliandra, a delicate plant

Name : Calliandra, a delicate plant

Net Quantity (N) : 1

Product Breadth : 0.5 Ft

Product Height : 0.5 Ft

Product Length : 1.5 Ft

Product Weight : 0.5 Kg

Type : Ornamental & Shade Trees

Calliandra key facts

Name – Calliandra

Family – Fabaceae

Type – shrub

Height – 6 to 13 feet (2 to 4 meters)

Exposure – full sun, part sun

Soil – well-drained

Foliage – deciduous or evergreen, depending on the climate

Flowering – April to August

Native to tropical climates, this plant needs sun and moisture to develop well.

Planting, growing calliandra

Planting calliandra

Perform the planting indifferently in fall or spring.

Choose a mostly sheltered spot, preferably endowed with a lot of light.

Calliandra presents high needs in terms of moisture since it comes from tropical climates. To compensate the dryness of the air, you can rest the pot on a bed of gravel or clay pebbles that are doused with water : evaporation will rise and weave through the leaves.

Follow our advice on planting shrubs

Pruning and caring for calliandra

White calliandra powder puff flower on shrub.

At the end of winter, before the flowering, prune to balance the shrub out delicately.

In spring and summer

Watering is required frequently in summer, especially if the weather is warm.

If set indoors behind a window, avoid direct impact on the plant of the sun’s rays during the warmest hours of the day, mist water around the leaves if need be, with soft water.

In fall and winter

Pruning Calliandra

Slowly reduce the amount of water you provide in fall, matching the waning days and temperatur

Country of Origin : India