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Yellow Bird of Paradise
Caesalpinia gilliesii
A fast growing shrub with a full, airy to dense, irregular canopy and angular branches. Medium green, soft, fern-like foliage and clusters of large, bright yellow flowers with long red stamens. Foliage is narrower and more airy with smaller leaflets the either the Mexican or Red Birds of Paradise (C. mexicana and C. pulcherrima). Green photosynthetic bark, but gets woody after a few years. Can be trained into a tree-like form or left as a bushy shrub. Prune for shape and to neaten up if desired. Seed pods are messy. Seeds and pods are poisonous if ingested. May volunteer around the yard. Generally loses some or all leaves in winter in our area, but sometimes remains evergreen in warmer winters or locations that hold extra heat in winter.
- Plant type: Shrub
- Maintenance level: Medium, Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Reflected Heat
- Height range: 6–10 Feet
- Width range: 4–8 Feet
- Growth rate: Fast
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen, Deciduous, Semi-Evergreen, Semi-Deciduous
- Flower color: Yellow, Red
- Flower season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Fruit color: Brown, Red, Green
- Fruit season: Summer, Autumn
- General foliage color: Green
- Design style: Hummingbird, Butterflies
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 10 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Canopy value: 28 ft²
- Native location: Argentina
- PH preference: Neutral, Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
- USDA hardiness zone: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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