Yellow flowers of Caesalpina

Caesalpinia pulcherrima var.flava

  • Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Flower name
    Yellow flowers of Caesalpina
  • Scientific name
    Caesalpinia pulcherrima var.flava
  • AliasYellow Pride of Barbados, Peacock flower, Yellow flowers of Caesalpina, キバナノオオコチョウ, 黄花の大胡蝶
  • Place of originCentral America Caribbean and West Indies
  • Place of floweringSubtropical region
  • Flowering seasonJanuary, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
  • Language of flowersSparkling personalities

What is Yellow flowers of Caesalpina

Yellow flowers of Caesalpina, scientific name:Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava, is a yellow-flower varieties of the tropical short shrubs Peacock flower which are butterfly shaped red violet flowers blooming in the genus Caesarwin Pinia.
Leaves are twice as feather-like compound leaves, similar to the leaves of {{nemes}} (jojoba tree). You can pod after the flower.
As called by the English name Yellow Pride of Barbados, this flower is the national flower of Barbados located in the Caribbean Sea of Central America.


Colias erate and Caesalpinia pulcherrima


Colias erate
Left: Colias erate (Yellow Sulphur Butterfly), Right: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Yellow Pride of Barbados) The name of the flower comes from the appearance of its inflorescence, which looks like yellow butterflies dancing.

Origin of the Flower's Name
As its English name, "Yellow Pride of Barbados," suggests, this flower is the national flower of Barbados, located in the Caribbean.
The genus name "Caesalpinia" is dedicated to the 16th-century Italian botanist Dr. Caesalpinio.
The species name "pulcherrima" is the superlative form of the Latin adjective pulcher, meaning "most beautiful."
The variety name "flava" is derived from the Latin word flāvus, meaning "yellow," which refers to the color of the flower.

General name: Yellow flowers of Caesalpina, scientific name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava , aka:Yellow Pride of Barbados, Peacock flower, origin: Barbados (Caribbean Central America), West Indies height: 2-3 m thorns in branches available small leaf shape: oval-shaped-long oval-shaped oval leaf lamina length:1~1.5cm leaf width:0.8~1 cm, flowering: anniversary (August to October), flower color: yellow , Corolla diameter: 4 to 6 cm , fruit types: beans.


  • Order
    Fabales
  • Family
    Fabaceae
  • Genus
    Caesalpinia
  • Species
    C. pulcherrima var.flava
  • Type of flower
    Left-right symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cone / Compound inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Butterfly shape
  • Leaf type
    2 times pinnate compound leaf
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeSmall tropical shrub
  • Flower colorsYellow
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height200.0 ~ 300.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower4.0 ~ 6.0 cm

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