The Peacock Flower

The Peacock Flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), also known as Pride of Barbados, is a colourful tropical flowering shrub admired for its bright, showy blooms and delicate fern-like foliage. Its vibrant appearance makes it a popular choice for gardens, entrances, borders, and landscaped outdoor spaces.

• Appearance: Produces clusters of striking red, orange, yellow, or mixed-colour flowers with long prominent stamens. The plant has fine, feathery green leaves and develops into an attractive upright shrub.
• Indoor/Outdoor Use: Best suited as an outdoor landscape and flowering plant. It works well in garden beds, along pathways, boundaries, entrances, and as a colourful feature shrub.
• Care: Prefers full sun, warm temperatures, and well-draining soil. Water regularly while establishing, then moderately once mature. Pruning helps maintain a neat shape and encourages fresh growth.
• Benefits: Highly decorative, heat-tolerant, relatively drought-tolerant once established, and excellent for adding strong colour and tropical character to landscaped spaces.