Peacock Plant

Botanical Name:

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Scientific Classification:

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Caesalpinia

Common Name:

Peacock Plant, Peacock Flower Plant, Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana

Local Name (Hindi Name) :

Guletura

Plant Description :

The flowers of Caesalpinia pulcherrima bloom throughout the year. The Caesalpinia pulcherrima is commonly known by names such as Peacock Plant, Peacock Flower Plant, Pride of Barbados, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, and Dwarf Poinciana. In India, this plant is either referred by its botantical name, that is, Caesalpinia pulcherrima or by two of its popular common names, that is, Peacock Plant (or Peacock Flower Plant) and Pride of Barbados. Some people confuse Caesalpinia pulcherrima plant as Gulmohar. This is because of the many similarities between the Gulmohar and Guletura (Caesalpinia pulcherrima).