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Calliandra haematocephala

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Species of legume

Calliandra haematocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Calliandra
Species: C. haematocephala
Binomial name
Calliandra haematocephala
Hassk.
Synonyms
  • Anneslia haematocephala (Hassk.) Britton & P.Wilson
  • Calliandra inaequilatera Rusby
  • Calliandra novaesii Hoehne
  • Feuilleea haematocephala Kuntze

Calliandra haematocephala, the red powder puff, is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.

Description

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Rambling shrub or small tree with branched pinnate, silky leaves and powder-puff-like balls of conspicuous dark crimson stamens. Calliandra haematocephala is a fast growing shrub that can grow tall but also spreads wide. If desired it can be kept smaller by trimming. Interesting enough the leaves close at night. The red powder puff flowers are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds but only appear from November -April. The buds before the flowers open look like raspberries. This large shrub can be grown indoor if trimmed and grown in a pot but it will be best if you can grow it outside in a warm climate.

Uses

Extracts from parts of Calliandra haematocephala have been used in the green synthesis of zinc oxide nanostructures, magnetite nanoparticles, and silver nanoparticles.

Gallery

  • Detail of Calliandra haematocephala inflorescence Detail of Calliandra haematocephala inflorescence
  • Calliandra haematocephala grown in Malaysia Calliandra haematocephala grown in Malaysia
  • The buds of Calliandra haematocephala grown in Malaysia The buds of Calliandra haematocephala grown in Malaysia
  • The bud, flower, the branch & leaves. The bud, flower, the branch & leaves.
  • A white flower of the same species A white flower of the same species
  • Calliandra haematocephala cultivated in Hawaii, USA Calliandra haematocephala cultivated in Hawaii, USA

References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 19 June 2016
  2. Raja, Selvaraj; Ramesh, Vinayagam; Thivaharan, Varadavenkatesan (2017). "Green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Calliandra haematocephala leaf extract, their antibacterial activity and hydrogen peroxide sensing capability". Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 10 (2): 253–261. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.06.023.
  3. Sirdeshpande, Karthikey Devadatta; Sridhar, Anushka; Cholkar, Kedar Mohan; Selvaraj, Raja (2018). "Structural characterization of mesoporous magnetite nanoparticles synthesized using the leaf extract of Calliandra haematocephala and their photocatalytic degradation of malachite green dye". Applied Nanoscience. 8 (4): 675–683. Bibcode:2018ApNan...8..675S. doi:10.1007/s13204-018-0698-8. ISSN 2190-5509. S2CID 139273975.
  4. Vinayagam, Ramesh; Selvaraj, Raja; Arivalagan, Pugazhendhi; Varadavenkatesan, Thivaharan (2020). "Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic dye degradation capability of Calliandra haematocephala-mediated zinc oxide nanoflowers". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 203: 111760. Bibcode:2020JPPB..20311760V. doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.111760. PMID 31884350. S2CID 209510710.

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