Calliandras are an excellent ornamental choice for Kona gardens

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Several members of the attractive Calliandra genus grow well in Hawaii. Red powder-puff is one of the common names for the Calliandra haematocephala; another is lehua haole. Both names make sense when you see the lovely flower of this species.