Barbados Pride, scientific name, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, is the national flower of Barbados. The plant is native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas, but can be cultivated for medicinal and ornamental purposes in various locations. It is a very ornamental and flamboyant flowering plant, with bright red, orange and yellow sunset-colored flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees. Other common names for Barbados Pride include dwarf poinciana, peacock flower, and bird of paradise, although the common name bird of paradise is used to refer to several different plants and confusion may arise in identifying plants with this name.
Barbados Pride, scientific name, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, is the national flower of Barbados. The plant is native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas, but can be cultivated for medicinal and ornamental purposes in various locations. It is a very ornamental and flamboyant flowering plant, with bright red, orange and yellow sunset-colored flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees. Other common names for Barbados Pride include dwarf poinciana, peacock flower and bird of paradise, although the common name bird of paradise is used to refer to several different plants and confusion may arise in identifying plants with this name.