Purple stickpea (Calliandra purpurea)
Calliandra purpurea is an ornamental shrub with striking purplish-red, powder-puff flowers. Prominent stamens form these blooms, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.
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Synonyms
Anneslia purpurea (L.) Britton
Calliandra coroensis H.Karst.
Calliandra obtusifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) H.Karst.
Calliandra slaneae R.A.Howard
Codonandra coroensis Müll.Berol.
Feuilleea purpurea (L.) Kuntze
Inga obtusifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Inga purpurea Willd.
Mimosa purpurea L.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderFabales
- familyFabaceae
- genusCalliandra
- speciesCalliandra purpurea