Calliandra portoricensis

Snowflake Acacia, Powder-Puff

Message of the Flower

Striving towards Integral Wisdom

The Mother’s Comment

Like everything that belongs to creation, wisdom is progressive.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Wisdom is the vision of truth in its essence and of its application in the manifestation.

The Mother, On Thoughts and Aphorisms: Aphorism - 1

Wisdom looks behind the veil and sees.

Reason divides, fixes details & contrasts them; Wisdom unifies, marries contrasts in a single harmony.

Sri Aurobindo, Essays Divine and Human: Jnana

Colour

White

Family

Fabaceae

Person who named the flower

Jacq. and Benth.

Flower Size

Small

Flower Texture

Fluffy, silky

Number of Petals

Very small and inconspicuous

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical

Fragrance of Flower

No specific mention of fragrance

Leaf Texture

Feathery

Leaf Arrangement

Bipinnate

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Large shrub or small tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Spring to early summer

Climate

Tropical to subtropical

Water Requirements

Regular watering; tolerates occasional watering

Soil Type

Well-drained, moist

Temperature Ranges

Frost-hardy to about 32F (0C)

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to red spider mite and mealy bugs

Pollinators

Not specified

Habitat

West Indies, Mexico, and Panama

Role in the Ecosystem

Ornamental; potential medicinal uses

Quotations

Not specified

Ornamental

Yes

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Not specified

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered

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