Home> Plants > Flowers > Wildflowers Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 45 Of 68 Prev    Next Calliandra  Publish Date : 22-01-2008 Author : Haui Hits : 166 Rating : Not rated Calliandra is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Africa and the Americas. The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs and rarely small trees growing 0.5-6 m tall, with bipinnate leaves. The flowers have numerous long slender stamens, and are produced in cylindrical or globose inflorescences; the stamens give rise to the common name of Powder-puff Plant and Fairy Duster. Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Prev    Next