20 Red Bird of Paradise Flower Seeds | Caesalpinia Pulcherrima | Barbados Peacock Plant Seeds | Fragrant Pride of Barbados | Dwarf Poinciana Plant

Description NAME: Red Bird of Paradise OTHER COMMON NAMES: Pride of Barbados / Peacock Flower / Mexican Bird of Paradise / Barbados Pride / Barbados Flower-Fence / Paradise Flower / Dwarf Poinciana SCIENTIFIC NAME: Caesalpinia Pulcherrima COLOR: Red with Some Yellow & Orange Accents PLANT SEEDS: Indoors weeks before last frost / Outdoors after danger of frost BLOOM TIME: Summer - All Year Round in Warmer Climates HARDINESS ZONE: 8 - 11 & Makes a Good Annual in Cooler Regions PLANT HEIGHT: 8 - 12' PLANT SPACING: 6 - 10' LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average - Dry QUANTITY: 20 Seeds How to care for the Red Bird of Paradise It is actually easy to care for once it is well established. No pruning involved since it grows to a nice mounding size. However, you will have to cut down to the ground the first 2-3 years of its life. After it is well established you will only have to cut down about 3/4 of the way down. It is beneficial to feed lightly during the early stages of growth.