Mexican Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia mexicana Fabaceae
	Form: Shrub Seasonality: Deciduous Size: 10 ft high by 8 ft wide Leaves: dark green, compound, fine texture Flowers: Long spikes of showy lemon yellow flowers Fruit: n/a Stems/Trunks: Angular and open form Range/Origin: Mexico Hardiness: Sunset Zones 12-16, 18-24, 15^o F Comments: No thorns, attracts hummingbirds CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: · Exposure: Full sun · Water: Moderate · Soil: Sandy and well drained · Propagation: Seed, cuttings · Maintenance: Minimal, some litter, prune in late winter
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