Caesalpinia pulcherrima
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| unknown |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | unknown | unknown | Evergreen , sometimes deciduous | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | unknown | 11to25 | unknown | Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soi |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock flower |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, cuttings | unknown | Pre-soak for 12 - 24 hours in warm water prior to sowing | Explosion/self dispersal |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | Other Foods (including nuts), flowers, seeds, Charcoal, Medicine, Tannins/Dyestuff | Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. | Link | Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing | Explore |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |