Pink Poodle or Powder Puff Tree native to Brazil and introduced plant to Sri Lanka as a Ornamental plant. This is a popular garden plant because of it's dense blooms and grows in all climate so cultivate throughout Sri Lanka home gardens and public parks.
Attitude of Calliandra brevipes Tree
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Pink Powder Puff, Pink Poodle | ||
| Scientific Name | Calliandra brevipes | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Rosa Maila, Calliandra | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Leguminosae | ||
| Genus | Calliandra | ||
| Species | C.brevipes | ||
| Synonym | Acacia selloi, Anneslia brevipes, Calliandra yucunensis | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Category | Ornamental | ||
| Growth Habit | Shrub | Status - Native | Introduced |
| Duration | Perennial | Status (Controlling) | Cultivate |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | Other use | n/a |
| Use as Herb | No | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
 Leaves of Calliandra brevipes |  Calliandra brevipes Flowers | ||
