Barbados Pride Poinciana pulcherrima LINNAEUS
The National Flower of Barbados is the Pride of Barbados, Dwarf Poinciana or Flower Fence. References to this flower were recorded as early as 1657. It is a shrub and is often pruned into a low hedge. If untrimmed it grows to a height of 10 to 15 feet. It is a member of the Legume family and can be found in other tropical countries.
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Keywords: barbados, botany, caesalpinia, gardening, linnaeus, poinciana, pride, pulcherrima, swartz, syn., tropical
