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Calliandra tweedii - Trinidad Flame Bush, Brazilian Flame Bush


Calliandra tweedii - Trinidad Flame Bush, Brazilian Flame Bush (Calliandra tweedii - Trinidad Flame Bush, Brazilian Flame Bush)

Trinidad Flame bush blooms for most of the year here. It is widely used as a hedge as you can see. Photo taken at the San Diego Zoo on March 26, 2011.



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Beats leylandii lol :-0))

27 Mar, 2011

 

Plantoholic:

lol! :>)

27 Mar, 2011

 

Had that for years as a Bonsai...but the plant would not grow short branches. It looks like it would make a great feathery Bonsai..but it resists downsizing.

23 Sep, 2014

 

This one grows very well up in the SF Bay Area. I've seen many up there.

24 Sep, 2014



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