Abstract: The present invention is a new and unique variety of Calliandra californica. This Calliandra occurred as a mutant seedling and is designated ‘Cascada Desiertica’ as a cultivar name and is trademarked as SARITA™. ‘Cascada Desiertica’ differs from the parent plants as well as other plants of this genus by exhibiting a strongly prostrate growth habit.
Abstract: This invention relates to a new distinct variety of Caesalpinia pulcherrima named `Descap`. The plant of this variety is distinguished by having flowers with the single color of yellow-orange (R.H.S. 21A). This is in contrast to the gradiated coloration of orange-red to yellow-orange (R.H.S. 33A) to R.H.S. 21A) typically found in the floral parts of C. pulcherrima.