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What is a Fairy Duster?
Calliandra eriophylla is a species of the Calliandra genus.
Fairy Duster is a type of evergreen shrub. (1)
Calliandra erophylla is also known as fairy duster, pink fairy duster, false mesquite, stickpea, hairy-leaved Calliandra, pink mimosa, pink-flowered acacia, mesquitilla, plumita, gavia, huajillo, cabeza angel, cabelleto de angel, cabeze de angel, and cosahui. (1,2, 3)
What does a Fairy Duster look like?
woody shrub has fern-like foliage that closed during the night (1)
Where is a fairy duster located?
native to desert of southeastern California, southern Arizona, New Mexico, and western areas of Texas, and northern Mexico (2)
What does the flower look like?
powderfpuff flowers (1) (picture here)
pink and white flowers look like weather dusters (1)
When do the flowers bloom?
throughout the year (1)
flowers appear between late winter and late spring (3)
How tall can a fair duster grow to?
four to five feet tall (3)
Resources
1. https://leafyplace.com/desert-plants/
2. https://www.houzz.com/magazine/10-essential-native-shrubs-for-southwestern-gardens-stsetivw-vs~70830667
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calliandra_eriophylla
