Fairy Duster. Calliandra eriophylla Fabaceae Family ( Pea ) Fairy Duster. Also Called: False Mesquite, Mock Mesquite, Hairy-leaved Calliandra, and Mesquitella. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. A low-growing evergreen shrub. Quick Notes: Height: 1 - 3 feet tall, with a spread of 3 - 4 feet. Flowers: Pink 2" flowering balls, formed by the long pink filaments of 20 or more stamens emerging from small clustered flowers. Flowering Time: February - May. Sometimes again in the fall. Seeds: Dehiscent pods which pop open and eject seeds for a great distance at maturity. Leaves: Bipinnately compound, 1 - 1.5 inchs long 1/2 inches across; with fern shaped leaflets, 0.5 inch wide, 2 to 4 pairs of pinnae, each with 5 to 10 pairs of leaflets, 0.12 inch up to 0.2 inch long. Found: Native to California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas and Mexico. Found throughout lower elevations in Arizona. Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F) Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 0 - 5,200 Feet. Habitat: On roadsides, sandy plains, rocky sides of stream beds, and mesas, in deserts and arid grasslands. Well drained soil is preferred. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 22, 2003 in Glendale, Arizona. Very common low water use landscaping plant in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.

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