This is one of the most popular nectar plants amongst the butterflies, as documented by me in the various earlier posts. There are 7 different cultivars of this Caesalpinia pulcherrima (synonym: Poinciana pulcherrima; common name: Peacock Flower, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados; Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)) planted within this patch here, with the intention to show off the subtle differences between them.The various types planted are:
- light orange flowers
- yellow flowers with red stamens
- dark orange flowers (var. rosea)
- yellow flowers (var. flava)
- dark orange flowers with variegated leaves
- cream flowers (cv Lemon Lace)
- pinkish flowers
Some links on this beautiful but common shrub species are attached for reference here:
