All coffee is shade grown under "Calliandra", "Erythrina" and "Albizia" trees. Only minor damages are caused by pests on "Calliandra calothyrsus". The "Calliandra" genus has over 250 species, with only three being native to the southwest. Normal supplementation rate of "Calliandra calothyrsus" is around 20-40%. "Calliandra" leaves that were cut between 0 and 1 meter. The genus "Calliandra" belongs to the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae), subfamily Mimosoideae and tribe Ingae. Plantation of "Calliandra calothyrsus" can be either done by direct seeding or by seedlings. "Calliandra calothyrsus" is adapted to different types of soils. The names "Calliandra confusa" and "Calliandra similis" can be used synonymously. "Calliandra calothyrsus" is a small tree or a large shrub. Calliandra plants thrive in the heat and once established can endure extreme droughts. Calliandra angustifolia is a small, riparian tree species of the Amazon Basin. Nevertheless, "Calliandra calothyrsus" has a promising future in the Tropics. Calliandra calothyrsus is a small leguminous tree or large shrub in the family Fabaceae. "Calliandra eriophylla" is distributed across a wide range of arid and dry areas.