Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Flava'       0

- A new generic system for the pantropical Caesalpinia group (Leguminosae), Gagnon, Edeline and Bruneau, Anne and Hughes, Colin E and de Queiroz, Luciano Paganucci and Lewis, Gwilym P. PhytoKeys 2016 Vol. (71) pag. 1. Address
- Notes on Caesalpinia subg. Mezoneuron (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) in Australia, Pedley, Les. Austrobaileya: A Journal of Plant Systematics 1997 Vol. 5 pag. 97-102. DOI
- Notes on Leguminosae. I, L. Pedley. Austrobaileya 1977 Vol. 1(1) pag. 25-42. JStor

Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 23ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 13,1ft x 13,1ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from July until August

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings

SPRING Scarify the seed coating. Soak the seeds in warm water of 140°F for 12h. Sow the seeds at 4mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is 7 years.
The average seed weight is 6,5 per gram (0,152724g).

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI