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    Know about the Poinciana

    By s mMarch 28, 2018Updated:March 29, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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    This summer bloomer adds vibrant and tropical effect with its medium green, ferny foliage and brilliant orange to red and yellow flower clusters. It is native to West Indies and Mexico. It thrives best in hottest places which bloom continuously during warm season. The shrub has large and feathery leaves. The plant attains the height of 1.5 to 6 meters in height and blooms flower by early summer. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree. Flower resembles peacock and are bowl shaped measuring 2 to 3 inches across with five crinkled, unequal orange and red petals. It is easy to grow in alkaline to acidic and well drained soils. It is fast growing plant and moderately tolerant of salty conditions. This shrub is tolerant to drought. Poinciana is also known as Barbados Flower-Fence, Barbados-Pride, Barbados Pride, Bird-Of-Paradise Flower, Dwarf Poinciana, Flower-Fence, Flower Crest,  Flowerfence, Paradise-Flower, Paradise Flower, Peacock Flower, Peacock Tree, Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Poincillade, Pride-Of-Barbados, Spanish Carnation, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise and Flamboyant-de-jardin.

    Plant

    Caesalpinia pulcherrima is an erect, smooth much branched shrub or small tree which grows to the height of 1.5 to 6 meters high or branches unarmed or with few straight prickles. Leaves are paripinnate, alternate and 10 to 40 cm long with 5 to 9 pairs of pinnae. Inflorescence is 20 to 50 cm long in axillary and terminal raceme or panicle. Flowers are red, bisexual, orange, reddish to pink, orange, orangey to yellow and creamy or bright yellow. Sepals measure 10-15 × 5-7 mm. Petals are clawed and crisped measuring 10-25 × 6-8 mm. Pod is flat, nearly straight, compressed, smooth measuring 6 to 12 cm by 1.5 to 2 cm wide composed of 6 to 8 brown or black, rectangular seeds.

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    Traditional uses

    • Root, flower and bark is used for treating parasitic infections and pulmonary problems.
    • Leaves juice is used to cure fever and flower juice is used for curing sores and seeds help to cure chest pain, breathing difficulty.
    • In Papua New Guinea, leaves provide relief from constipation.
    • Pounded roots are used for convulsions in Indonesia and bark is used for treating diarrhea.
    • Flower decoction is used for chronic catarrh and coughs.
    • The infusion may be used as a mouthwash for gums and teeth.
    • The infusion provides relief from constipation and also used to treat kidney stones.
    • Root decoction is used for treatment of cholera.
    • Leaves or bark infusion is used for abortion.
    • An infusion prepared from leaves is used to prevent malaria and promote menstrual flow.
    • Gargle with the tea to treat sores in mouth and throat.
    • Use the liquid extract from flowers topically as eyewash.

     Precautions         

    • People allergic to Poinciana should avoid it.
    • Consume it in moderate amounts.                                                                       

    How to Eat         

    • Flowers, seeds and young pods are consumed.
    • In Thailand, green seeds are consumed raw or cooked.

    References:

    http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Caesalpinia.html

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=26511#null

    https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/10728

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesalpinia_pulcherrima

    http://www.tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Caesalpinia+pulcherrima

    http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Caesalpinia+pulcherrima

    http://www.fao.org/tempref/docrep/fao/010/ai387e/ai387e02.pdf

    http://www.darrolshillingburg.com/GardenSite/NewsletterPDF/MG_Newsletters/MGNewsletter_Apr11.pdf

    https://ajaytaobotanicalblog.wordpress.com/tag/medicinal-uses/

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    Facts of Poinciana

    Poinciana Quick Facts
    Name: Poinciana
    Scientific Name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
    Origin Native of the West Indies and Mexico and Central America.
    Colors Brown or black
    Shapes Rectangular
    Name Poinciana
    Scientific Name Caesalpinia pulcherrima
    Native Native of the West Indies and Mexico and Central America.
    Common/English Name Barbados Flower-Fence, Barbados-Pride, Barbados Pride, Bird-Of-Paradise Flower, Dwarf Poinciana, Flower-Fence, Flower Crest,
    Flowerfence, Paradise-Flower, Paradise Flower, Peacock Flower, Peacock Tree, Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Poincillade, Pride-Of- Barbados, Spanish Carnation, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Flamboyant-de-jardin
    Name in Other Languages Argentina: Chivato Chico;
    Afrikaans: Trots-van-Barbados;
    Brazil: Barba-De-Barata;
    Bolivia: Pajarillo;
    Bahamas: Barbados pride;
    Chamorro: Kabayeros, Caballero;
    Chinese: Yáng jīn fèng (洋金凤), Jiá dié huā (蛱蝶花), Jīnfènghuā (金凤花), Huáng húdié (黄蝴蝶);
    Burmese: Daungsop;
    Chuukese: Simmata, Warepik, Simota;
    Cook Islands: ‘Ōva‘I, Pī Tiare, ‘Ōvai;
    Czech: Sapan Nádherný;
    Danish: Påfuglebusk, Påfuglehale;
    Dominican Republic: carzazo, clavellina, macat, macata;
    German: Stolz Von Barbados, Flamboyant, Pfauenblume, Pfauenstrauch, Zwerg-Poinciane;
    Guam: kabayeros;
    French: Aigrette, Faux Flamboyant, Poincillade, Orgueil De Chine, Petit Flamboyant;
    Finnish: Riikinkukkokesalpina;
    Jamaica: pride of Barbados;
    Marshall Islands: emenawa, jeimota, jeimata, jemata;
    Nicaragua: malinche
    Niue: fitihetau, fisihetau;
    Hawaiian: Ohai Alii;
    India:-
    Assamese: Krishnachura,
    Bengali: Krishnachura (ক্রিশ্নচূড়া ), Radhachura (রাধাচূড়া );
    Hindi: Guletura (गुलेतूरा), Torai, Gul-Tora, Gulu Tora, Krishna-charan (कृष्ण चरण), Krishna-chura (कृष्ण चूरा), gulubara (गुलुबरा);
    Kannada: Kenjige, Ratnagandhi, Komari, Ratnaganhi, Kenjige Mara, Keneige, Kenji Gida, Kendge, Kanjage, Kencige, Kenchige, Ratnagandi, Eejimullu, Channakeshava Gida, Hote Seege, Kenjigemara, Komaari, Kenjuga, Nalligaane,
    Malayalam: Settimandaram, Tsjetti-Mandarum, Techimandaram, Cekkimandaram, Chekkimandaram, Chettimandaram, Teccimandaram, Tsettimandaram,
    Manipuri: Krishanchura (ক্রিশ্নচূরা),
    Marathi: Sankeshvara, Morshenda (मोरशेंडा), Rajtura (राजतुरा), Shankasur (शंकासूर), Shankhasur (शंखासुर), Sankasur (संकासुर);
    Oriya: Tarra,
    Sanskrit: Krishnachuda, Ratanagandhi, Krishnachura, Sidhakhya, Sidhanasha, Sidheshwara, Krishnachuda (कृष्णचूडा), Ratnagandhi (रत्नगन्धि);
    Tamil: Mayirkonrai (மயிற்கொன்றை), Nalal, Mayuram, Sirumayirkonrai, Mayilkonnai,
    Mayil-Konai, Cirontakam, Cemmayirkkonrai, Cirontakamaram, Cittimantarai, Irattinakanti, Cittimantaram, Kittimantaram, Kotinalal, Mancika 2, Maikkonrai 1, Mayikonnai, Mayilkonrai, Mayirkkonrai 1, Mayirpelavamaram, Mayirpelavam, Mayurakonnai,
    Mayuram 3, Perumayirkonrai, Mayuramaram, Pillicarikai, Pillicarikaimaram, Piriyakam 2, Pirayakacceti, Ponmayirkkonrai, Puccilakkonnai, Tuccimam, Pumalekkinam 2, Tuccimamaram,
    Mucuppira, Muyarcevitakkonnai, Mucuppiramaram, Muyarcevitam, Narikkonrai2, Nalal2, Vatamatakki 2,
    Telugu: Pamiditangedu, Sinnaturayi, Ratnagandhi (రత్నగంధీ), Turayi, Pamidi Tangedu, Ratna Gandhi, Peydi-Tangedu, Kapura Maddi, Chinaturayi, Cinnaturayi, Pamidithangedu, Paidithangedu, Rathnagandhi,
    Sinnathuraayi, Thuraayi;
    Indonesia: Bunga Merak, Kembang Patra, Kembang Merak;
    Khmer: Dok Fang, Fang Ham, Kan Gok Meas;
    Kosraean: Rapotin, Repawtin;
    Malaysia: Chana, Bunga Cina, Cuban Haji, Hambul Merak;
    Marshallese: Emenawa, Jeimota, Jeimata, Jeimõta, Jemata;
    Mexico: Maravilla, Siikim;
    Mokilese: Shimatada;
    Niuean: Fisihetau, Clavellina, Fitihetau;
    Philippines: Bulaklak Ng Paraiso, Caballero;
    Pingelapan: Seh Muatah;
    Pohnpeian: Sehmwida, Semutha, Sem Tah;
    Samoan: Lau Pa, Lau Pā;
    Satawalese: Waripik;
    Spanish: Flor De San Francisco, Caballero, Guacamaya; Macata, Carzazo, Francillade, Tabachín;
    Swedish: Påfågelsträd;
    Thailand:-
    Eastern: Khwaang Yoi,
    Northern: Som Pho,
    Central: Haang Nok Yuung Tai, Nok Yung Tai;
    Ulithian: Warapig;
    Vietnam: Diep Ta, Kim Phuw Owng, Diep Cung;
    Urdu: Gul-e-turra;
    Arabic: Sīsālbiniyā  (سيسالبنية); 
    Burmese: Daungsop (ဒေါင်းဆုပ်);
    Malayalam:  Raajyam (രാജ്യം),  Raajayam (രാജയം),  Raajamalli (രാജമല്ലി ), Settimandaram;
    Russian:  Tsezal’piniia krasivaia (Цезальпиния красивая), Tsezal’piniia krasivejshaia (Цезальпиния );
    Chamorro: caballero, kabayeros;
    Satawalese: waripik;
    Tongan: ‘ohai, piu;
    Ulithian: warapig;
    Puerto Rico: clavellina, dul-dul, doddledo;
    Saint Lucia: fle makata;
    Suriname: sabinabloem, boontje krere krere
    Plant Growth Habit Erect, smooth, deciduous or evergreen shrub
    Growing Climate Cooler
    Soil Well-drained soils
    Plant Size 1.5 to 6 m high
    1.5 to 6 m high Purple-red, Gray-brown
    Leaf Bipinnate, 10-45 cm long
    Flowering Season April to September
    Fruit shape & size Straight, flat, smooth, 6 to 12 cm by 1.5 to 2 cm wide
    Seed Rectangular, brown or black

    Poinciana Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Viridiplantae
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (Land plants)
    Superdivision Embryophyta
    Division Tracheophyta  (Vascular plants, tracheophytes)
    Class Magnoliopsida
    Order Fabales
    Family Fabaceae  (Peas, legumes)
    Genus Caesalpinia L. (Nicker, caesalpinia, Poinciana)
    Species Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. (Pride-of-Barbados, dwarf poinciana, flowerfence)
    Synonyms
    • Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. fl ava Bailey and Rehder
    • Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava Bailey & Rehder
    • Poinciana bijuga Burm.f.
    • Poinciana bijuga Lour.
    • Poinciana elata Lour.
    • Poinciana elata Lour.
    • Poinciana pucherrima L., 1753
    • Poinciana pulcherrima L.
    • Poinciana pulcherrima var. flava F.T.Hubb. & Rehder
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