Mazhar Botanic Garden

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

Peacock flower Mexican bird of Paradise

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000565
English name: Peacock flower, Mexican bird of Paradise
Arabic name: سيزالبينيا بولخريما
Native: West Indies
Country: India Mexico
(PGR): Very common

Semi evergreen shrub growing 3 - 5 m tall Leaves bipinnate 20-40 cm long flowers borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, petals red, orange, yellow or pink fruit pod 10-12 cm long

It is widely grown throughout the tropics as an ornamental and as a hedge, being valued especially for its incredibly showy blossoms.

Ponciana pulcherrima l

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time:
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.5-8.0

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