SHRUBS 
Li, 
PINK CALLIANDRA 
*PINK CALLIANDRA (C. surinamen- 
sis). This spreading evergreen South 
American shrub or small tree, looks amaz- 
ingly like the deciduous “Mimosa” of 
southern gardens (Albizzia julibrissin) 
with its powderpuff flowers of white 
stamens tipped bright pink. 
"REDHEAD CALLIANDRA (C. hae- 
matocephala). This handsome Mexican 
shrub with brilliant scarlet pompons as 
big as half an orange, is a familiar sight 
in many Florida gardens, flowering all 
winter and proving one of our loveliest 
landscaping plants. 
WHITE CALLIANDRA (C. portori- 
censis). This evergreen shrub or tree to 
20 feet bears fragrant, white powderpuff 
flowers, usually in clusters. 
FINE-LEAVED CALLIANDRA (C. 
calothyrsus). This Central American erect 
shrub has very finely cut leaflets, and 
Standley says it has “red or purple” flow- 
ers in long clusters at the ends of the 
branches. As it has not yet bloomed for 
me, I have to leave it at this. The pretty 
foliage is much finer even than C. anom- 
ala which grows in my garden. I have 
other unidentified Calliandra from south- 
ern Mexico. 
JAPAN VIBURNUM (V. japonica). 
Florida homeowners who want a good 
whiteflowered shrub in their garden, 
should certainly plant this evergreen to 6 
feet, bearing very fragrant white 4-inch 
“snowball” clusters of flowers in June. 
Its dark green shining foliage is handsome 
all vear. It will sustain considerable cold. 
CANDLE SHOWER (Cassia alata). 
Tropical American shrub to 8 feet with 
candle-like flower clusters at Christmas, 
often seen in Florida gardens. 
SMOOTH SHOWER (C. laevigata). 
Tropical American shrub to 6 feet with 
yellow clustered flowers at the branch 
ups. 
COFFEE (Coffea arabica) .. This is your 
morning cup and should be growing in 
light shade in every Florida garden not 
only for its fruit, but also for the lustrous 
evergreen foliage and the white,  star- 
slike sweetly fragrant blossoms. In flower 
the coffee is very beautiful; there are 
several bloomings a year, some heavier 
than others, and the brilliant red coffee 
berries are often mixed on the tree with 
the snow-white blossoms. 
CRAPE JASMINE (Ervatamia corona- 
ria. Syn. Tabernaemontana c.). Evergreen 
shrub to 10 feet bearing many white 
twisted gardenia-like white flowers, almost 
scentless. It is a popular garden orna- 
mental not only in Florida but as far 
north as the Carolinas. There is a double- 
flowered form, E. flore-pleno). 
BAUHINIA GALPINI 
*RED ORCHID (Bauhinia galpini). 
One of the most beautiful of shrubs, this 
South African immigrant may be trained 
as a vine on tree or fence. From May 
to November it is covered with stunning 
3-inch brick-red flowers that individually 
resemble Royal Poinciana blossoms. The 
red orchid needs full sun. It hoids its 
foliage through mild winters but should 
be pruned severely when done blooming. 
The plant rarely sets seed in Florida. 
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