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Dwarf
Poinciana/Pride
of
Barbados
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
(L.) Sw.
sez-al-PIN-ee-uh
pul-KE-re-ma
Caesalpiniaceae (Legumes)
Key to
Caesalpinia L
'Explanation of name:
Andreas Cesalpini (1519-1603) was an Italian botanist, philosopher, and
physician to Pope Clement VIII.(DEH) Pulcherrima means beautiful or
pretty.
Natural
range:
West Indies (DEH)
Recognition:
Small tree.
Leaves bipinnate with
5-10 pinnae and 6-10 pairs of elliptic or obovate leaflets, ˝"-1" long. Flowers
orange-yellow or yellow turning red with age, long exerted stamens, ˝"-1" long.
Fruit an oblong flat legume, 2-1/2" to 4-1/2" long (DEH, ISE, HOR, UFEDUST107,
BA2)
Landscape
uses:
Specimen tree, screen shrub, flowering (DEH, HOR, UFEDUST107, BR1)
Notes:
A cultivar of Caesalpinia pulcherrima is sold as C. pulcherrima
‘Flava’ (commonly called Barbados flowerfence or paradise flower). Although
this tree has yellow petals it is not significantly different. (PBCC)
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Botanical |
English |
FL
Native |
Growth form |
Flowering
Season |
Typical
Dimensions |
Suggested
Spacing |
Cultural
Conditions |
Problems |
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Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
Dwarf poinciana |
Exotic |
Tree |
AY
(HOR, BR1) |
8'-12' tall
10'-15' wide
(HOR, BA2, UFEDUST107)
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DT-medium
ST-low
SU
WI
(HOR, BA2, BR1, UFEDUST107) |
Poisonous,
Thorns
(BR1, PBCC) |
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