Peacock Flowers - The Caesalpinia pulcherrima 

First of all, this Peacock Flower plant is not native to Malaysia, it is such a common selection in our garden and yet I have not encountered the plant. Not, until one day i was looking for flowers to practice my Macro photography skills. Oh! such lovely and gorgeous looking bloom. So this first picture showing one tree growing in the wild by the kerb.

The Caesalpinia pulcherrima is a species of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It  is native to the tropics and sub-tropics of Americas.

Here found growing as a discarded wild tree

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The picture does not do justice to show the elegance of the flower. The brilliant yellow flower stalks snatched the highlights.

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Very seldom posted on the internet are the Yellow coloured flowers

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Now the full elegance seen

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Baby saplings from the Peacock Flowers propagated from seeds

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Sorry, can't guide you as how to take care of saplings, as I am having the precious samples still in my nursery, reading the net and giving them the best TLC

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I am still baffled, I learned that Peacock Flowers comes in variations of 3 colours - red, orange and yellow. I am still seeking for a chance to record the orange coloured species

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In closing some general information about the Peacock Flowers. World wide their common name could be:-  poinciana, peacock flowers, red birds of paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, dwarf poinciana, pride of Barbados. In fact, this flower is the national flower of Barbadous. In the west, the plant reputed having medicinal value and also an attraction to nectar seeking Hummingbirds found only in Americas.

 

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