Pride of Barbados, dwarf red poinciana, peacock flower, Barbados pride, Mexican bird of paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Trees and Shrubs, Plants of Home and Garden, Bonsai

Soak for 24 hours in warm water, then prick unswollen seed and return to soak. Sow 1/4" deep at 75F-80/24-27C, in well-drained soil; seed may also be sown when ripe in fall. Softwood cuttings taken in summer, or propagate by simple layering. Grow richer, well-drained soil, water amply, at least moderate sun. May be used for bonsai. Zone 10; in ideal circumstances, can tolerate some frost

See Also

Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Bird-of-paradise plant (Caesalpinia gilliesii)
Lemon vine, Barbados gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata)
Paradise palm, kentia palm (Howea fosteriana, Kentia fosteriana)
Peacock hyacinth, creeping water hyacinth (Eichhornea azurea)
Texas pride, annual phlox (Phlox drummondii)
Texas pride, glory of Texas (Thelocactus bicolor)

Related Topics

Cuttings
Simple Layering
Soil
Plants of Home and Garden
Soaking and Pricking
Trees and Shrubs
Bonsai

 
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