| Description | Red Tassel flower (Calliandra tweedii) is a tropical evergreen shrub with large fine feathery flowers. Used as a hedge or flowering shrub in warmer hardiness zones. |
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| Pronunciation | (kal-ee-AN-druh)(TWEE-dee-eye) |
| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (9)10-11 |
| Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | The tassel-like flower is made up of a cluster of red stamens. The botanical term for the collective group of stamens in a flower is the androecium |
| Fruit | Elongated brown pods containing dark brown seeds. |
| Leaves | Leaves are twice pinnate or bipinnately compound. |
| Dimensions | Many stemmed dense shrubs reach six-plus feet tall. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Brazil and Uruguay. |
| Misc Facts | I have seen this also listed in the Mimosacea and Leguminosae families. (syn. Inga pulcherrima) |
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