Pride of Barbados
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Hardiness: USDA zone 8 - 11.
Propagation: seeds and cuttings.
Cultu full sun, well drained soil.
Barbados flower-fence is tolerant to
drought. =
Dwarf poinciana is winter hardy to 30=B0 F.,
although it can survive temperatures
down to 20=B0 F.
In zone 8 , it is a returning perennial.
Frost is a hazard to the young plant.
This decorative flowering tree is widely
planted in South Florida.
In cooler climates it can be grown as a
annual. =
" wrote:
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hi folks i have a couple of plants that don't seem to be fairing to wel=
l
with the current weather and i need some help
=
aloe vera plant - a friend has some aloe vera and pulled some out of he=
r pot
for me and i replanted then in new soil (specific for succulents) but w=
ith
the weather changes the outter leaves are looking 'jelly like' and turn=
ing
soft yellowish. i've no idea what i'm doing wrong. should i keep it ind=
oors
instead of leaving it outside?
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hibiscus - bought it from homedepot. has been flowring wonderfully but =
now
the leaves are turning yellow. it's real heavy to move around so it's
outside. does this need to be brought in for the austin 'winter'
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pride of barbados - bought it at home depot as well, didn't really flow=
er
all that much but now the leaves are all falling off. does this have to=
be
kept indoors as well?
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thanks in advance!!!!!!
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J Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP
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