Max Height: 3-6m Spread: 2-4m
Origin: West Indies Family: Caesalpiniaceae/Leguminosae
Common Name: Barbados Pride Flower Colour: Orange
Drought Tolerance: High Salinity Tolerance: Low
Sun Tolerance: High Wind Tolerance: High
Water Requirement: Low PH Level: Basic
Pest Tolerance: High Disease Tolerance: High
Growth Rate: Fast Fragrance: No
Caesalpinia pulcherrima is an erect shrub or small tree with long-stalked, 2-pinnate, light green leaves, 30cm or more long, composed of numerous elliptic to obovate leaflets, 8mm long. From spring to autumn, bears erect racemes, to 20cm long, of up to 40 irregularly bowl-shaped flowers, 3-4cm across, with orange-yellow or yellow petals, orange-red sepals, and red stamens. Height 3-6m, Spread 2-4m. Probably native to West Indies.
