Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherima cretica) Plant for Sale

Description

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:

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

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.

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.