Flowers of CalliandraPowder Puff Tree also called Dwarf Powder plant native to America and introduced plant to Sri Lanka as a Ornamental. This is a popular garden plant and grows in all climate so cultivate throughout Sri Lanka home gardens.
Attitude of Calliandra Emarginata| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Powder Puff, Dwarf Powder Puff | ||
| Scientific Name | Calliandra tergemina | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Mal Maila, Calliandra | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Leguminosae | ||
| Genus | Calliandra | ||
| Species | C.tergemina | ||
| Synonym | Calliandra emarginata, Feuilleea tetraphylla, Mimosa emarginata | ||
| 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 | |||
 Flowers and leaves of Calliandra tergemina | |||
