Calliandra eriophylla Bentham
Family: Fabaceae
Spanish Names:   huajillo, mezquitillo, cosahui, pelo de ángel, cabeza de ángel
American Names:   fairy duster
Growth Habit:   Shrub
Duration:   Perennial
Herbacious / Woody:   Woody
Regional Nativity:   Yes
Growth Season:   Summer
Habitat: tropical deciduous forest, woodland, grassland, desert
Bloom season: Spring, Winter, Variable, Summer, Variable
Flower color: Pink, White

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