Scientific Name :
Calliandra haematocephala Hassk.
Synonym :
Calliandra haematocephala Hassk.
Feuilleea haematocephala (Hassk.) Kuntze
Common Name : Powder puff
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Mimosaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to April
Flower Colour : Red
Description : Height: Upto 6 m
Stem: Grey
Leaves: Oblong, lanceolate, leaflets sessile, 8 to 10 pairs of leaflets
Flowers: Stamens scarlet red
Inflorescence: Globose head
Fruits: Pods flat, small, when dry valves open halfway through suture
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : VL
Distribution Range : Bolivia.
Uses : Useful in treatment of hemorrhoids also used as blood purifier
