Calliandra purpurea

Botanical Description

Calliandra purpurea is a shrub or a small tree with multiple thin stems and dense foliage; it usually grows up to 2.5 metres tall, but can occasionally reach 5 metres. The bole is short and crooked[ 362 Title Dominica Botanic Gardens Publication Author Website http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat. ]. Widely grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it is valued especially for its floral display, The plant can also be trimmed and grown as a hedge.