A South American evergreen large shrub or small tree, to 12' tall. Year round powder puff like blooms are pink tipped with large white tubes toward the center on an open vase shaded plant. Exceptional, best in sun, regular water. Found in Kona, Hawaii, it's smaller and more cold sensitive than Calliandra surinamensis. It's very floriferous with beautiful shiny foliage and a strong latereral habit. The flowering is very dense on the branch, many upright seed pods are also produced. In frost free areas, it is an ideal specimen. We originally labeled this Calliandra surinamensis (Shiny Hawaiian form)