Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherima cretica) Plant for Sale
- Common name:
- Pride Of Barbodas
- Regional name:
- Marathi- Gulmohar, Hindi - Gulutora, Bengali - Krishna Chura, Gujarati - Sandhesharo, Kannada - Kenjige, Malayalam - Settimandaram, Sanskrit - Ratnagandhi, Tamil - Mayikonnai, Telugu - Pamiditangedu
- Category:
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Shrubs, Trees, Medicinal Plants
- Family:
- Leguminosae or Fabaceae or Pea family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Cream, Off white, Light Yellow
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 2 to 4 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 1 to 2 meters
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
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Plant Description:
- - Native to America and the West Indies.
- This variety is not commonly seen. It has cream colored flowers and does not grow as tall as the other caesalpinnea varieties.
- Evergreen shrub.
- Profuse and free flowering. Few shrubs put up such a vibrant display of color.
- Have plenty of color on them during monsoon - when most other plants are green and growing.
- Tall shrub up to 2-3 m. Can be pruned and kept to 1 to 1.5 mts.
- Recommended as a single specimen plant in small gardens or as a group in large gardens.
- Flowers on long slender stems.
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Growing tips:
- - Very quick growing.
- Grows best in full sunshine.
- Well drained and light soils are perfect.
- Should be heavily pruned in winter after flowering is finished.
- Application of manure and fertilizer at the beginning of summer and monsoon will make the plants lush and bloom even more.