CAESALPINIA
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 Back to VARIETY INDEX    Terms     HOME		 Caesalpinia pulcherrima Mexican Bird of Paradise Barbados Pride plant seeds
Mexican Bird of Paradise (Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, krere, Barbados Flower, Tabaquin) - Caesalpinia pulcherra or Poinciana pulcherrima -  Small perennial evergreen shrub with bowl-shaped red blooms growing at the end of prickly branches.  Native to the West Indies, it's leaves have been used as a purgative and as a treatment for kidney stones, malaria and bronchitis.  It is a lovely specimen and is often used to attract and to feed butterflies.  It prefers a slightly alkaline well-drained soil in full sun and can be grown in cooler climates as an annual plant.  Hardy to 20F (-1.2C); height: 20ft.
#3313  Packet, $19.00 each,  Approximately 50 seeds


Bird of Paradise Bush (Yellow Bird of Paradise, Desert Bird of Paradise,Barba de Chivo, Mal de Ojo) - Caesalpinia gilliesii -  Large shrub or small tree with ferny leaves (resembling an albizzia)  and solid yellow flowers with long red stamens (4-5in.), blooming mainly in the spring, then sporadically throughout the season.  Blooms are followed by fuzzy fruits which remain until picked (NOTE: SEEDS ARE TOXIC).  Showy specimen well adapted to dry areas.  Hardy to 10F (-12.2F); height: 10ft.
#3564  Packet, $20.75 each,  Approximately 50 seeds

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