These hardy small trees branch out wide with very attractive leaves. The flower buds are as unusual as the flowers...like little rounded berry clusters. The puffball blooms attract honeybees, butterflies and …

Jan 21, 2024 · What is a Powderpuff Tree? The powderpuff tree is a small evergreen tree or large shrub in the bean family and genus Calliandra. Native to South and Central America, the tree features …

The powder puff flowers are the main attraction and the reason for the name. The red or pink powder puff trees bloom in the winter with showy flowers containing many stamens.

An easy to understand guide to growing Powder Puff Trees, with light and watering requirements, growing tips, propagation methods and photos

Rambling shrub or small tree with branched pinnate, silky leaves and powder-puff-like balls of conspicuous dark crimson stamens. Calliandra haematocephala is a fast growing shrub that can …

Calliandra haematocephala, commonly called red powder puff, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to Bolivia. It was formerly included in the legume or pea family, but has recently been shifted …

Aug 12, 2025 · Calliandra, commonly known as Powder Puff plants, are fairly common landscape plants in the tropics and subtropics. They are grown as small trees with woody stems and are especially …

Feb 19, 2024 · Powderpuff can grow to about 15-feet tall when pruned into a small tree. The long, arching branches form an attractive canopy suitable for patio or container plantings.

Over time, this shrubby plant will grow into a tree, reaching several feet high and will spread about as wide. Pruning will help it to branch out, giving Powder puff tree a fuller, bushier look, as well as more …

Characteristics: White Powder Puff is a multi-trunked, low-branching shrub. Its leaves are compound and grow in an alternate pattern – leaflets are oblong and small (less than 2 inches).