Hi guys. I have a plant that I saw on a vacant property next to mine, and I started noticing that it was blooming. what attracts me is its "fluffy" quality. I dunno what to call it, can you guys help me in identifying it? There are times when those fluffy spikes wilt and what's left looks like berries. help! ( photo / image / picture from BuilderOne's Garden )
That is not a mimosa .Like Chery said leaves are not Mimosa.Mimosa leaves on left. Mimosa and sunflower ( photo / image / picture from glendann's Garden )
I have seen mimosa blossoms that dark in Florida but you're all right, the leaves are totally wrong... wonder what it is?
it's my first time to see such tree too. And was that berry-like thing a flower? i guess it;s time to ask the neighbor what it really is.
There are some red Mimosas, but you're all right. The leaves look oblong instead of lacy like the Mimosa.
Builderone, this could be Fairyduster plant. We have a lot in AZ in the lower elevations, but are not frost safe so I cant grow them.
See Fairy Duster pictures. [url=http://phoenix.about.com...oenix.about.com/od/arizonapict ... ter-01.htm[/url] The botanical name for Fairy Duster is Calliandra. The Fairy Duster is an evergreen shrub that loves sun and heat. They are drought resistant, and do well in almost any soil. The Fairy Duster blooms are red fluffy flower balls that are about an inch wide. The Fairy Duster bush will get to be about 3 feet tall, and a couple of feet wide, but it isn't a super fast grower. The Fairy Duster requires minimal pruning, and only if you want to keep it shaped a certain way.
