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Calliandra humilis
Also called Dwarf Stick-Pea, False mesquite, Mountain calliandra
Calliandra humilis is a small desert shrub in the pea family, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It thrives in full sun with very good drainage and minimal water once established.
Calliandra humilis, the dwarf stickpea, is a species of flowering plants of the genus Calliandra in the family Fabaceae.
The Zuni people use the powdered root of this plant three times a day for rashes.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
