MEXICAN RED BIRD OF PARADISE CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA

MEXICAN RED BIRD OF PARADISE CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA

deep red flowers with long showy red stamens

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This Mexican red bird of paradise, also called Pride of Barbados, and Dwarf Poinciana is a variety with deep red flowers with long showy red stamens. A fast growing shrub or small tree native to the West Indies. The flowers are arranged on racemes and can have as many as 40 flowers per flower stalk. The foliage is fine textured, similar to Mimosa spp. and is light green in color. Caesalpinia pulcherrima can freeze back in the winter but it will quickly sprout back in the spring. It is heat and drought tolerant and can grow to 6' by 6'. This plant is great for desert look with color.

Hardiness: Zones 8-12

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Sowing instructions

Peacock flower is easy to start from seeds. Germination will be speeded up if the seeds are nicked with a file and soaked in warm water for 4 days. Under good growing conditions (80F), peacock flower will germinate within 1 week.