Accession #: 198500606
Accession Date: 1985-12-31
Common name: Red Powderpuff
Family: Fabaceae
Synonym(s):
Country of Origin: Bolivia
Description: Rambling shrub or small tree with branched pinnate, silky leaves and powder-puff-like balls of conspicuous dark crimson stamens.
Uses: Anti-oxidant compounds cause this plant to be used as a blood purifier in some traditional medicines. Additional studies have shown this plant to posses gastrointestinal protective effects.
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USDA Zone: 9-11
Source: Unknown - but likely Logees
Provenance:
Restrictions:
Culture:
Slow to recover from repotting; only repot during growing season.