Peacock Flower, Pride Of Barbados, Dwarf Poinciana, Barbados Flower Fence Caesalpinia pulcherrima

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Botanical Name:

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Caesalpinia

Species:

pulcherrima

Common Name:

Peacock Flower, Pride Of Barbados, Dwarf Poinciana, Barbados Flower Fence

Seeds Per Pound:
3,000
Quantity:
15.45 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
9 feet
Collection Locale:
India
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
In Stock: 15.45 lb
Prices
  • Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$5.95
1 oz (~ 188 seeds)
$20.00
1 lb (~ 3000 seeds)
$181.95
1 kg (~ 6614 seeds)
$363.90
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Pour boiling water over seed , let stand in water for 24 hours, repeat process on seed that did not imbibe. Another Method: file or sand through the outer seedcoat, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Easily started from seeds. Needs hot temperature to germinate. 85 degrees F recommended.
In a Nutshell:
* In the genus Casalpinia the most popularly planted species is Casalpinia pulcherrima .
* Common names for this species include Poinciana , Peacock Flower , Red Bird of Paradise , Mexican Bird of Paradise , Dwarf Poinciana , Pride of Barbados , and flamboyan-de-jardin .
* It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall, native to the Tropics and Subtropics of the Americas .
* The leaves are bipinnate, 20-40 cm long, bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15-25 mm long and 10-15 mm broad.
* The flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, each flower with five yellow, orange or red petals.
* The fruit is a pod 6-12 cm long. more...
[ edit ] Description It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are bipinnate, 20-40 cm long, bearing 3-10 pairs of pinnae, each with 6-10 pairs of leaflets 15-25 mm long and 10-15 mm broad. The flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, each flower with five yellow, orange or red petals. The fruit is a pod 6-12 cm long.
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Usda description:
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