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Peacock Flower - 10" Grow bag

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Peacock Flower

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Container: Grow bag
Size: 10 inch

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Why it’s special?

  • Frilly orange-red and yellow flowers
  • Feathery fern-like foliage
  • Strong butterfly and sunbird magnet
  • Heat and drought tolerant
  • Long warm-season bloom
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🌎 Country of origin: India

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Peacock Flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), also called Pride of Barbados, is a fast-growing ornamental shrub or small tree with airy, fern-like bipinnate foliage and spectacular flat-topped clusters of frilly flowers. Blooms blaze in orange-red edged with yellow (pure yellow forms also exist) and carry long, showy red stamens that flutter in the breeze. It flowers prolifically through the warm season and is a powerful magnet for butterflies, sunbirds and bees. Tough, heat- and drought-tolerant once established, it suits hedges, screens and accent planting across India. The seeds and pods are toxic if eaten, so site it thoughtfully.

Specifications

Family Fabaceae
Native region Tropical Americas
Mature height 2-4 m
Mature spread 2-3 m
Growth rate Fast
Foliage Feathery, fern-like bipinnate green leaves
Flower colour Orange-red with yellow margins; also pure yellow
Flower season Warm season, long flowering
Climate zone Tropical and subtropical

Care guide

Sunlight Full sun for best flowering
Watering Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Soil / mix Well-drained loam; tolerates poor soils
Temperature Heat-loving 20-40C; frost-sensitive
Humidity Tolerates a wide range
Fertilizer Light balanced feed in growing season
Pruning Prune hard in late winter to renew and shape
Repotting Repot large pots every 2 years; best in ground
Propagation Seed (scarify) or semi-hardwood cuttings
Pests & problems Generally hardy; occasional caterpillars or scale
Toxicity / safety Seeds and pods toxic if ingested
Difficulty Easy

Uses

Used as a flowering hedge, screen, or accent shrub and in butterfly gardens. Its long bloom season makes it a standout ornamental for warm-climate landscapes.

Growing tips

Plant in full sun in any well-drained soil; across most of India it flowers through the warm months and benefits from a hard prune in late winter to keep it dense and floriferous.

Peacock Flower Care

Caesalpinia pulcherrima is an easy, sun-loving shrub that flowers best in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly while young, then only when the top few centimetres of soil dry out, as it becomes fairly drought-tolerant once established. Feed lightly through the growing season and prune after a flush of bloom to keep the plant bushy and encourage more of its ferny foliage and flowers.

Peacock Flower Benefits & Uses

The Peacock Flower is prized for its bright red, orange and yellow blooms that appear through much of the warm season, making it a reliable colour plant for Indian gardens and balconies. Its nectar-rich flowers attract butterflies, bees and sunbirds, so it works well as a pollinator-friendly ornamental. It can be grown as a flowering hedge, a specimen shrub or kept container-sized on a terrace.

Where to place Peacock Flower

Give Caesalpinia pulcherrima the brightest spot you have — a south- or west-facing balcony, terrace or open garden bed with at least six hours of direct sun. It tolerates heat well and suits Indian summers, but needs shelter from strong wind while it establishes. Keep it away from deep shade, where flowering drops off and growth turns leggy.

Why buy Peacock Flower online in India

GardenGo stocks Peacock Flower plants locally and delivers them fast — often within about two hours in serviced areas — so your plant arrives alive and healthy instead of stressed after days in transit. Ordering online means you get a rooted, ready-to-grow plant delivered to your door with pots, soil and tools available in the same order. It is a simple way to add long-flowering colour to your garden or balcony without a nursery trip.

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Frequently asked questions

How often should I water it?
Water regularly while establishing, then only moderately. Mature plants are quite drought-tolerant and need extra water mainly in long dry spells.
How much sun does it need?
It needs full sun, at least 6 hours daily, to flower well. In shade it grows leggy and produces far fewer blooms.
Is the Peacock Flower toxic to pets?
The seeds and pods are toxic if eaten and can cause stomach upset in pets and people, so site it where they cannot be ingested.
How do I repot it?
It performs best in the ground, but container plants can be repotted every 2 years in spring into a larger, well-drained pot.
How do I propagate it?
Grow from seed after scarifying and soaking the hard coat, or take semi-hardwood cuttings in the warm season.
Why is it not flowering?
Too little sun or over-rich soil favouring leaves is the usual cause. Give full sun, lean feeding and a hard prune in late winter.
When does it bloom?
It flowers through the warm season, often for many months, with peak displays in summer and the monsoon period.
Can I grow it indoors?
No, it is a sun-loving outdoor shrub or small tree and will not thrive or flower indoors.
Is it hard to grow?
It is easy and tough, tolerating heat, poor soil and drought once established, which makes it ideal for low-care gardens.
What fertilizer should I use?
A light balanced fertilizer in the growing season is enough; avoid heavy nitrogen which boosts foliage at the expense of flowers.

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