Caesalpinia gilliesii

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 The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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