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- Caesalpinia pulcherrima - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Common Name (s): Barbados Flower Fence Barbados Pride Dwarf Poinciana Mexican Bird of Paradise Peacock Flower Pride of Barbados Red Bird of Paradise Previously known as: Caesalpinia pulcherrima f flava Caesalpinia pulcherrima var insignis Poinciana pulcherrima
- Caesalpinia - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Phonetic Spelling ses-al-PIN-ee-ah This plant has low severity poison characteristics See below Description The genus, Caesalpinia, is a shrub or tree that is a member of the Fabaceae or legume family It is named in honor of the 16th-century botanist, philosopher, and physician, Andreas Caesalpini It is native to Southeast Mexico to Peru and the Caribbean This plant is typically found in
- Yellow Pride of Barbados - Erythrostemon gilliesii | North Carolina . . .
Yellow Pride of Barbados Erythrostemon gilliesii Other Common Name (s): Bird-of Paradise Bush Bird-of-Paradise shrub Brazilwood Desert Bird Desert Bird of Paradise Peacock Flower Yellow Barbados Pride Yellow Bird-of-Paradise Previously known as: Caesalpinia gillesii Poinciana gilliesii
- Peacock Flower - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Other plants called Peacock Flower: Caesalpinia pulcherrima Erythrostemon gilliesii Tigridia Phonetic Spelling mor-EYE-ah Description The genus Moraea is in the iris family (Iridaceae) There are more than 200 species Most are from Africa, but some are found in southern Europe, the Arabian Peninsula and central Asia
- Euphorbia pulcherrima (Christmas Flower, Christmas Star, Flame-Leaf . . .
Euphorbia pulcherrima Common Name (s): Christmas Flower Christmas Star Flame-Leaf Flower Mexican Easter Flower Painted Leaf Poinsettia Previously known as: Euphorbia coccinea Poinsettia pulcherrima
- Euphorbia - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Common Name (s): Euphorbia Spurge Previously known as: Endadenium Esula Euphorbium Phonetic Spelling yoo-FOR-bee-ah This plant has low severity poison characteristics See below Description This genus consists of over 2,000 species and is commonly called spurge The plants can be annual or biennial, but most are perennial herbs, weeds, shrubs
- Crataegus phaenopyrum - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Attributes: Genus: Crataegus Species: phaenopyrum Family: Roseaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The wood is strong, tough, heavy, and hard, but has little commercial value Life Cycle: Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Grafting Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: Southeastern North America Distribution: Virginia to Georgia, Illinois to Kansas Fire Risk Rating: low flammability Wildlife Value
- Jatropha podagrica (Bottle Euphorbia, Buddha Belly, Buddha Belly Plant . . .
Phonetic Spelling JA-troh-fuh po-DAG-rik-uh Description Buddha Belly Plant is an unusual tropical succulent shrub from the tropical Americas It is grown as a houseplant in NC and generally reaches 2-3 feet but grows 8 feet tall in its native habitat The caudex is bottle-shaped, knobby, and gray-skinned, growing erect and narrowing near the top Leaves sprout from the upper portion of the
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