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Desert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia gilliesii

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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31.1084, -97.4979

Field Notes

Description:

Open, airy desert-adapted shrub with finely textured leaves, from Argentina. The plant offers exotic blooms of long — 5 to 7 inch — yellow petals accented by longer protruding bright red stamens. The blooms take up to 4 hours to open and begin in the afternoon.

Habitat:

Xeric portion of wildlife habitat yard.

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