PlantFiles Pictures: Caesalpinia Species, Barbados Pride, Paradise Flower, Peacock Tree (<i>Caesalpinia pulcherrima</i>) by Kelli

Aug 18, 2005. San Antonio, TX

by dave Aug 18, 2005 3:37 PM

Saw this last week just driving around in the Valley, So Cal

by palmbob Aug 30, 2003 7:46 PM

This Dwarf Poinciana grows in our neighbors\\\' yard here in Austin, TX. Serendipity provided the butterfly.

by Marsipan Aug 5, 2003 5:36 PM

This is a plant that likes it hot - July 2005

by Kelli Jul 21, 2005 10:53 PM

Yellow-flowered form of Dwarf Poinciana in Bali, Indonesia, September 1990

by kennedyh Apr 29, 2003 7:51 PM

Pink variety, flower detail, Hawaii

by palmbob Jun 2, 2004 4:52 PM

by Floridian Oct 22, 2001 6:54 PM

by Dinu Jan 23, 2002 12:13 AM

Close up of the flower!!!!

by plantsdirect Dec 8, 2002 8:34 PM

by Kelli Apr 23, 2003 11:25 AM

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Here is a plant just starting to flower, growing in Central Florida

by palmbob Jul 10, 2003 2:05 AM

The only drawback to the bush is that is dies back during the winter.

by KactusKathi Jul 30, 2003 7:48 PM

Caesalpina seedlings.

by Mitjo Oct 13, 2003 6:29 PM

Seed pods at different stages of development in October. The seed pods twist as they dry, break at the seams and explode with a very loud pop dispersing the seeds. (San Antonio, Tx.)

by htop Oct 16, 2003 11:29 PM

by sa_haiad Nov 17, 2003 11:38 PM

by sa_haiad Nov 18, 2003 7:56 AM

by sa_haiad Nov 18, 2003 9:43 AM

This Caesalpinia is growing in a container.

by Clare_CA Dec 10, 2003 11:22 AM

by KactusKathi Jan 26, 2004 10:45 AM

Yellow Pride of Barbados in Hawaii

by palmbob Jun 2, 2004 4:52 PM

First bloom of the season. Beautiful plant.

by trois Jun 13, 2004 9:04 AM

Pride of Barbados with seed pods.

by trois Jul 31, 2004 9:07 AM

by Xenomorf Aug 18, 2004 11:03 AM

leaflets at dusk fold themselves up neatly, and reopen every morning

by palmbob Sep 18, 2004 4:50 PM

Brownsville,TX August 5, 2005, grows in the understory as a small tree all over

by BROforest Aug 8, 2005 11:25 PM

by RWhiz Aug 21, 2005 10:34 PM

This is the Yellow Bird of Paradise.

by Dinu Mar 13, 2006 10:59 PM

Upper portion of a young plant

by GD_Rankin Jun 13, 2006 10:55 PM

Here is a close up of the bloom

by GD_Rankin Jun 13, 2006 10:57 PM

Seed Pods that were allowed to dry on the plant . . . these seeds did not mature, but you can see the pods

by GD_Rankin Jun 17, 2006 11:05 PM

by KactusKathi Jun 22, 2006 10:00 PM

Picture taken from the first floor window. July 2006

by Dinu Jul 19, 2006 11:06 PM

I thought it may be nice to show the attraction these have to butterflies

by GD_Rankin Jul 27, 2006 11:01 PM

Another bloom with a butterfly - one of my personal favorites :)

by GD_Rankin Jul 27, 2006 10:59 PM

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growing happily among the cacti, southern California, in Huntington Gardens... been over 100 for weeks in a row this July, and plant happy as can be.

by palmbob Jul 27, 2006 8:16 PM

Paradise Poinciana

by samorgan Aug 1, 2006 10:53 PM

Picture taken in Mesa, Arizona. October 2006.

by Gustichock Oct 23, 2006 11:05 PM

Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) is a butterfly magnet.

by htop Oct 28, 2006 12:06 AM

Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) is an excellent plant to use in a butterfly garden.

by htop Oct 28, 2006 8:43 AM

Sprout, April 19, 2006 in San Antonio, Tx

by MacSuibhne Feb 18, 2007 10:57 PM

crappy blurry picture of yellow leaves. is something wrong? how can i fix it?

by 1cros3nails4gvn May 15, 2007 3:34 AM

May 16th, early Summer, zone 9b

by Xenomorf Jul 28, 2007 1:36 PM

May 16th, early Summer, zone 9b

by Xenomorf Jul 28, 2007 1:36 PM

Caesalpinia pulcherrima near Tampa FL

by hawkarica Jul 30, 2007 10:22 PM

dwarf poiniciana at seaworld orlando florida

by cgarvin Oct 9, 2007 12:09 PM

coming through

by fleurone May 31, 2008 11:11 PM

I love this shot because you can see a bud on the left just beginning to pop open.

by cactuspatch Jun 23, 2008 1:47 AM

Another view of one of my favorite blooms to photograph!

by cactuspatch Jun 23, 2008 1:47 AM

unseasonal heat in southern California has turned these flowers from orange to yellow... but they are not burned

by palmbob Jun 22, 2008 7:35 PM

by QCHammy Jun 25, 2008 7:03 AM

First time blooming!

by mramell48 Jul 4, 2008 5:06 AM

another shot of summer seed pods

by palmbob Jul 24, 2008 7:33 AM

I love this shrub its at least 10 years old, great in full fun light ,extremely drought tolerant and grows very quickly

by GrammyKT Aug 4, 2008 11:30 AM

Here in the Las Vegas Valley, the Honey Bee loves this plant . . .

by UniversalGarden Sep 17, 2008 11:35 AM

The Red Bird of Paradise, what can I say . . . "what a beautiful plant !!!"

by UniversalGarden Sep 17, 2008 11:35 AM

The Red Bird of Paradise . . . so, so beautiful!

by UniversalGarden Sep 18, 2008 3:15 AM

seed of varying degrees of freshness, fall southern California

by palmbob Sep 29, 2008 6:12 AM

For Trois who sent me the seed that grew to produce this flower. September 1, 2007.

by angele Mar 7, 2009 6:45 AM

by jdlinda4w Mar 10, 2009 12:53 AM

by jmorth Mar 15, 2009 9:34 PM

put some seeds in seed box a few weeks ago, and nearly 100% germination.

by palmbob May 21, 2009 6:02 AM

by SobeGardener Jul 28, 2009 5:48 PM

One year old dwarf poinciana flowers in Odessa, FL.

by hawkarica Jul 29, 2009 2:18 AM

Dwarf poinciana flower in Odessa, FL.

by hawkarica Jul 29, 2009 2:18 AM

Planted in 1993, watered for one season and revitalized in 2006.

by Dutchman09 Aug 15, 2009 2:13 AM

early seed pods, August, southern California

by palmbob Aug 23, 2009 10:12 AM

by Fruticosa Oct 2, 2009 5:49 PM

by ApopkaJohn Nov 1, 2009 6:37 PM

Dwarf poinciana blossoming in late fall.

by napolemj Dec 29, 2009 1:50 PM

Caesalpinia pulcherrima Sw. หางนกยูง

by tathisri Mar 1, 2010 1:35 PM

so far as I know, this is the only Caesalpinia with spiny branches... not super sharp spines... sort of like stiff hairs... and old branches lose them

by palmbob Apr 18, 2010 9:34 PM

May 6, 2010. Early Summer, zone 9b

by Xenomorf May 6, 2010 12:53 PM