Life Span
Annual
Type
Shrub
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CAESALPINIA pulcherrima
Common Name
Pride of Barbados
In Hindi
Pride of Barbados
In German
Stolz von Barbados
In French
Fierté de la Barbade
In Spanish
Orgullo de Barbados
In Greek
Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος
In Portuguese
Offs Pridi Varvias
In Polish
Pridi offs Varvias
In Latin
Pridi offs Varvias
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Caesalpinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
10
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27800
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