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Red Bird of Paradise – Desert Horizon Nursery

Red Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima
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Light
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
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Description
A fast-growing, heat-loving shrub with ferny foliage and brilliant orange-red flowers from late spring through fall. In the low desert it freezes to the ground most winters and regrows vigorously from the roots. A reliable summer-color workhorse.
Bloom Time
Deciduous / Evergreen
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Seeds/pods toxic if ingested (GI distress in children, pets, livestock)
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining; tolerates poor, rocky, sandy, and alkaline soils.

Mature size: 6-10 ft tall, 6-8 ft wide

Bloom: Late spring through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous

Growth rate: Fast