Caesalpinia gilliesii

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Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: [[Lifespan::evergreen perennialsn]]
Origin: ?
Poisonous: [[Poisonous::pods, seeds cause serious illnesssn]]
Cultivation
Exposure: [[Exposure::full sunsn]]
Water: moderate, [[Water::littlesn]]
Features: [[Features::flowerssn]]
Sunset Zones: [[Sunset zones::8-16, 18-28, sometimes 6-7sn]]
Scientific Names

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Read about Caesalpinia gilliesii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Caesalpinia gilliesii (Bird of Paradise Bush). Shrub or small tree, with very many small lfts., scarcely ½in. long, oblong, obtuse, glabrous: fls. light yellow, with brilliant red stamens protruding 3-5 in., in terminal racemes; sepals hairy-fringed. S. Amer.— A very showy and worthy plant which bears in Calif. the popular name of "Bird of Paradise" like Strelitzia reginae. It will stand a temperature as low as 20° F.CH


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