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Worth1 · March 1, 2015

Some thoughts on the Birds of Paradise.

I know of two of them and I think I had the two types at once.
One died and I have no idea what it was called I think it froze.

They are a member of the Caesalpinia group of plants and there are many of them.

I think the one I have now is Caesalpinia gilliesii.

The seeds are easy to propagate and is a beautiful plant while in bloom a real show stopper.

I planted 6 seeds in a pot and all 6 came up in about two weeks or less.
It doesn't freeze back where I live even down to 10F
Yuccado nursery up the road from me says it is good for zones 7B

Here is a list of all the plants in this family.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...87269000,d.cWc

Be warned the Pride of Barbados is in this family I have one but it freezes back every year.
It sometimes is called Bird of paradise.

Worth

March 1, 2015	#31
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Some thoughts on the Birds of Paradise. I know of two of them and I think I had the two types at once. One died and I have no idea what it was called I think it froze. They are a member of the Caesalpinia group of plants and there are many of them. I think the one I have now is Caesalpinia gilliesii. The seeds are easy to propagate and is a beautiful plant while in bloom a real show stopper. I planted 6 seeds in a pot and all 6 came up in about two weeks or less. It doesn't freeze back where I live even down to 10F Yuccado nursery up the road from me says it is good for zones 7B Here is a list of all the plants in this family. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...87269000,d.cWc Be warned the Pride of Barbados is in this family I have one but it freezes back every year. It sometimes is called Bird of paradise. Worth