Calliandra eriophylla Benth.

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Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Calliandra

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.6-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.9
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 6-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gynecological Aid (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Calliandra eriophylla leaf picture by cat grass (cc-by-sa)
Calliandra eriophylla leaf picture by M Keller (cc-by-sa)
Calliandra eriophylla leaf picture by cat grass (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Calliandra eriophylla flower picture by Carolyn Henry (cc-by-sa)
Calliandra eriophylla flower picture by Elle Dimitrivich (cc-by-sa)
Calliandra eriophylla flower picture by Sarah (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Calliandra eriophylla fruit picture by cat grass (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Calliandra eriophylla world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:42149-2
WFO ID wfo-0000182112
COL ID 5WVS9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Anneslia eriophylla Feuilleea eriophylla Calliandra chamaedrys Calliandra eriophylla var. eriophylla Calliandra eriophylla

Lower taxons

Calliandra eriophylla var. chamaedrys