General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 1 to 4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Other: Pod containing 1 to 2 seeds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Groundcover
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Endangered
Common names
  • Dwarf Poinciana
  • Creeping Bird of Paradise
  • Wait-A-Bit Vine
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Erythrostemon phyllanthoides
  • Synonym: Caesalpinia phyllanthoides

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