Powder Puff, Dwarf Red, Calliandra haematocephala x surinamensis, Nana Tropical Flowering Tree Plant Ornamental

Powder Puff, Dwarf Red, Calliandra haematocephala x surinamensis, Nana Tropical Flowering Tree Plant  The genus Calliandra contains over a hundred species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It belongs to the nitrogen fixing pea family, Fabaceae. The Dwarf Powder Puff tree is a compact or dwarf variety created with a cross between the red or white C. haematocephala and the larger pink C. surinamensis species. This dwarf version of the very popular Powder Puff tree is a compact cultivar that reaches 5-10 feet tall with similar spread depending on growing conditions and pruning. Red flowers are borne throughout the canopy in the warm months of the year. This selection stays compact and dense and is in many ways superior to other species in the genus "Calliandra" if a small ornamental shrub is needed.  Dwarf Powder Puff is very adaptable to a wide range of sunlight, soil, moisture conditions and is hearty to zone 9 or above. It makes an outstanding hedge p