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Maricopa Red Powder Puff
Compass Barrel
Maricopa Red Powder Puff

Common name:Maricopa Red Powder Puff
Botanical name:Calliandra 'Maricopa Red'

This hybrid of Calliandra eriophylla and Calliandra californica offers the compact growth habit of Calliandra eriophylla with the bright red flower of Calliandra californica. 'Maricopa Red'? will give you the showy red flowers in those tight places calliandras do best. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. - Desert Tree Farm

Compass Barrel

Common name:Compass Barrel
Botanical name:Ferocactus cylindraceus

Globe-shaped cactus grows slowly to 2' x 1-1/2'. Stem is medium green and spines are red/yellow. Flowers are yellow to orange and apper late spring to early summer. Good for naturalistic landscapes. Accepts reflected sun. Native to Sonoran and Mojave deserts.

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Photographer: GardenSoft

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.