CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA is a flowering plant in the PEA family, cultivated as an ornamental plant
Grows up to 10-20 feet ( 3 to 6 meters )
Common names include Peacock flower, red bird of paradise, Mexican bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados.
Indian names include
- Hindi: guletura
- Manipuri: Krishnachura
- Marathi: Sankasur
- Telugu: Ratnagandhi
- Kannada: Kenjige, Ratnagandhi
- Oriya: Krishnochuda
- Tamil: Mayurkonrai
- Malayalam: Settimandaram
- Bengali: Krishnachura, Radhachura
- Sanskrit: Sidhakya
Interesting points
✔ It’s is the national flower of Barbados
✔ It’s used as a purgative and a strong abortifacient. Said to cure kidney stones.
✔ This plant got the Royal Horticultural Society’s ‘Award of Garden Merit’
✔ This Pride Of Barbados was included in Meghan Markel’s wedding veil representing the country.
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Beautiful Narration. 👌😊
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Thank you Jeena George
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Vibrant colours…. And those orange veins…. 💛💛
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Ohhh, beautiful, Philo! 🌞
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Thank you Lisa.
I never new the importance of this flower till I read that it’s a national flower of a country and Meghan used it in her bridal veil
Thank you for stopping by and giving your valuable input
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You have a kind soul, my friend. 🌞
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🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I’m honoured and humbled my friend
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