Poinciana, Barbados Flower-Fence, Barbados-Pride, Barbados Pride, Dwarf Poinciana

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This article explains Facts of Poinciana in simple medical language.
This article explains Poinciana Scientific Classification in simple medical language.
This article explains Traditional uses in simple medical language.

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This summer bloomer adds vibrant and tropical effect with its medium green, ferny foliage and brilliant orange to red and yellow flower clusters. It is native to West Indies and Mexico. It thrives best in hottest places which bloom continuously during warm season. The shrub has large and feathery leaves. The plant attains the height of 1.5 to 6 meters in height and blooms flower by early summer. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree. Flower resembles peacock and are bowl shaped measuring 2 to 3 inches across with five crinkled, unequal orange and red petals. It is easy to grow in alkaline to acidic and well drained soils. It is fast growing plant and moderately tolerant of salty conditions. This shrub is tolerant to drought. Poinciana is also known as Barbados Flower-Fence, Barbados-Pride, Barbados Pride, Bird-Of-Paradise Flower, Dwarf Poinciana, Flower-Fence, Flower Crest, Flowerfence, Paradise-Flower, Paradise Flower, Peacock Flower, Peacock Tree, Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Poincillade, Pride-Of-Barbados, Spanish Carnation, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise and Flamboyant-de-jardin.

Facts of Poinciana

Name	Poinciana
Scientific Name	Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Native	Native of the West Indies and Mexico and Central America.
Common/English Name	Barbados Flower-Fence, Barbados-Pride, Barbados Pride, Bird-Of-Paradise Flower, Dwarf Poinciana, Flower-Fence, Flower Crest, Flowerfence, Paradise-Flower, Paradise Flower, Peacock Flower, Peacock Tree, Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Poincillade, Pride-Of- Barbados, Spanish Carnation, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Flamboyant-de-jardin
Name in Other Languages	Argentina: Chivato Chico; Afrikaans: Trots-van-Barbados; Brazil: Barba-De-Barata; Bolivia: Pajarillo; Bahamas: Barbados pride; Chamorro: Kabayeros, Caballero; Chinese: Yáng jīn fèng (洋金凤), Jiá dié huā (蛱蝶花), Jīnfènghuā (金凤花), Huáng húdié (黄蝴蝶); Burmese: Daungsop; Chuukese: Simmata, Warepik, Simota; Cook Islands: ‘Ōva‘I, Pī Tiare, ‘Ōvai; Czech: Sapan Nádherný; Danish: Påfuglebusk, Påfuglehale; Dominican Republic: carzazo, clavellina, macat, macata; German: Stolz Von Barbados, Flamboyant, Pfauenblume, Pfauenstrauch, Zwerg-Poinciane; Guam: kabayeros; French: Aigrette, Faux Flamboyant, Poincillade, Orgueil De Chine, Petit Flamboyant; Finnish: Riikinkukkokesalpina; Jamaica: pride of Barbados; Marshall Islands: emenawa, jeimota, jeimata, jemata; Nicaragua: malinche Niue: fitihetau, fisihetau; Hawaiian: Ohai Alii; India:- Assamese: Krishnachura, Bengali: Krishnachura (ক্রিশ্নচূড়া ), Radhachura (রাধাচূড়া ); Hindi: Guletura (गुलेतूरा), Torai, Gul-Tora, Gulu Tora, Krishna-charan (कृष्ण चरण), Krishna-chura (कृष्ण चूरा), gulubara (गुलुबरा); Kannada: Kenjige, Ratnagandhi, Komari, Ratnaganhi, Kenjige Mara, Keneige, Kenji Gida, Kendge, Kanjage, Kencige, Kenchige, Ratnagandi, Eejimullu, Channakeshava Gida, Hote Seege, Kenjigemara, Komaari, Kenjuga, Nalligaane, Malayalam: Settimandaram, Tsjetti-Mandarum, Techimandaram, Cekkimandaram, Chekkimandaram, Chettimandaram, Teccimandaram, Tsettimandaram, Manipuri: Krishanchura (ক্রিশ্নচূরা), Marathi: Sankeshvara, Morshenda (मोरशेंडा), Rajtura (राजतुरा), Shankasur (शंकासूर), Shankhasur (शंखासुर), Sankasur (संकासुर); Oriya: Tarra, Sanskrit: Krishnachuda, Ratanagandhi, Krishnachura, Sidhakhya, Sidhanasha, Sidheshwara, Krishnachuda (कृष्णचूडा), Ratnagandhi (रत्नगन्धि); Tamil: Mayirkonrai (மயிற்கொன்றை), Nalal, Mayuram, Sirumayirkonrai, Mayilkonnai, Mayil-Konai, Cirontakam, Cemmayirkkonrai, Cirontakamaram, Cittimantarai, Irattinakanti, Cittimantaram, Kittimantaram, Kotinalal, Mancika 2, Maikkonrai 1, Mayikonnai, Mayilkonrai, Mayirkkonrai 1, Mayirpelavamaram, Mayirpelavam, Mayurakonnai, Mayuram 3, Perumayirkonrai, Mayuramaram, Pillicarikai, Pillicarikaimaram, Piriyakam 2, Pirayakacceti, Ponmayirkkonrai, Puccilakkonnai, Tuccimam, Pumalekkinam 2, Tuccimamaram, Mucuppira, Muyarcevitakkonnai, Mucuppiramaram, Muyarcevitam, Narikkonrai2, Nalal2, Vatamatakki 2, Telugu: Pamiditangedu, Sinnaturayi, Ratnagandhi (రత్నగంధీ), Turayi, Pamidi Tangedu, Ratna Gandhi, Peydi-Tangedu, Kapura Maddi, Chinaturayi, Cinnaturayi, Pamidithangedu, Paidithangedu, Rathnagandhi, Sinnathuraayi, Thuraayi; Indonesia: Bunga Merak, Kembang Patra, Kembang Merak; Khmer: Dok Fang, Fang Ham, Kan Gok Meas; Kosraean: Rapotin, Repawtin; Malaysia: Chana, Bunga Cina, Cuban Haji, Hambul Merak; Marshallese: Emenawa, Jeimota, Jeimata, Jeimõta, Jemata; Mexico: Maravilla, Siikim; Mokilese: Shimatada; Niuean: Fisihetau, Clavellina, Fitihetau; Philippines: Bulaklak Ng Paraiso, Caballero; Pingelapan: Seh Muatah; Pohnpeian: Sehmwida, Semutha, Sem Tah; Samoan: Lau Pa, Lau Pā; Satawalese: Waripik; Spanish: Flor De San Francisco, Caballero, Guacamaya; Macata, Carzazo, Francillade, Tabachín; Swedish: Påfågelsträd; Thailand:- Eastern: Khwaang Yoi, Northern: Som Pho, Central: Haang Nok Yuung Tai, Nok Yung Tai; Ulithian: Warapig; Vietnam: Diep Ta, Kim Phuw Owng, Diep Cung; Urdu: Gul-e-turra; Arabic: Sīsālbiniyā (سيسالبنية); Burmese: Daungsop (ဒေါင်းဆုပ်); Malayalam: Raajyam (രാജ്യം), Raajayam (രാജയം), Raajamalli (രാജമല്ലി ), Settimandaram; Russian: Tsezal’piniia krasivaia (Цезальпиния красивая), Tsezal’piniia krasivejshaia (Цезальпиния ); Chamorro: caballero, kabayeros; Satawalese: waripik; Tongan: ‘ohai, piu; Ulithian: warapig; Puerto Rico: clavellina, dul-dul, doddledo; Saint Lucia: fle makata; Suriname: sabinabloem, boontje krere krere
Plant Growth Habit	Erect, smooth, deciduous or evergreen shrub
Growing Climate	Cooler
Soil	Well-drained soils
Plant Size	1.5 to 6 m high
1.5 to 6 m high	Purple-red, Gray-brown
Leaf	Bipinnate, 10-45 cm long
Flowering Season	April to September
Fruit shape & size	Straight, flat, smooth, 6 to 12 cm by 1.5 to 2 cm wide
Seed	Rectangular, brown or black

Poinciana Scientific Classification

Scientific Name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Rank	Scientific Name & (Common Name)
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom	Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom	Streptophyta (Land plants)
Superdivision	Embryophyta
Division	Tracheophyta (Vascular plants, tracheophytes)
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae (Peas, legumes)
Genus	Caesalpinia L. (Nicker, caesalpinia, Poinciana)
Species	Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. (Pride-of-Barbados, dwarf poinciana, flowerfence)
Synonyms	Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. fl ava Bailey and Rehder Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava Bailey & Rehder Poinciana bijuga Burm.f. Poinciana bijuga Lour. Poinciana elata Lour. Poinciana elata Lour. Poinciana pucherrima L., 1753 Poinciana pulcherrima L. Poinciana pulcherrima var. flava F.T.Hubb. & Rehder

Plant

Caesalpinia pulcherrima is an erect, smooth much-branched shrub or small tree which grows to the height of 1.5 to 6 meters high or branches unarmed or with few straight prickles. Leaves are paripinnate, alternate and 10 to 40 cm long with 5 to 9 pairs of pinnae. The inflorescence is 20 to 50 cm long in an axillary and terminal raceme or panicle. Flowers are red, bisexual, orange, reddish to pink, orange, orangey to yellow and creamy or bright yellow. Sepals measure 10-15 × 5-7 mm. Petals are clawed and crisped measuring 10-25 × 6-8 mm. Pod is flat, nearly straight, compressed, smooth measuring 6 to 12 cm by 1.5 to 2 cm wide composed of 6 to 8 brown or black, rectangular seeds

Traditional uses

Root, flower and bark is used for treating parasitic infections and pulmonary problems.
Leaves juice is used to cure fever and flower juice is used for curing sores and seeds help to cure chest pain, breathing difficulty.
In Papua New Guinea, leaves provide relief from constipation.
Pounded roots are used for convulsions in Indonesia and bark is used for treating diarrhea.
Flower decoction is used for chronic catarrh and coughs.
The infusion may be used as a mouthwash for gums and teeth.
The infusion provides relief from constipation and also used to treat kidney stones.
Root decoction is used for treatment of cholera.
Leaves or bark infusion is used for abortion.
An infusion prepared from leaves is used to prevent malaria and promote menstrual flow.
Gargle with the tea to treat sores in mouth and throat.
Use the liquid extract from flowers topically as eyewash.

Precautions

People allergic to Poinciana should avoid it.
Consume it in moderate amounts.

How to Eat

Flowers, seeds and young pods are consumed.
In Thailand, green seeds are consumed raw or cooked.

References

Safety note: This is not a prescription or diagnosis. For severe symptoms, pregnancy danger signs, children with serious illness, chest pain, breathing difficulty, stroke-like weakness, or major injury, seek urgent care.

Which doctor may help?

Start with a registered doctor or the nearest qualified health center.

What to tell the doctor

Write when the problem started and how it changed.
Bring old prescriptions, investigation reports, and current medicines.
Write allergies, pregnancy status, diabetes, kidney/liver disease, and major past illnesses.
Bring one family member if the patient is weak, elderly, confused, or a child.

Questions to ask

What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
Which danger signs mean I should go to hospital quickly?
Which tests are necessary now, and which can wait?
How should I take medicines safely and what side effects should I watch for?
When should I come for follow-up?

Tests to discuss

Vital signs: temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
Basic physical examination by a clinician
CBC, urine test, blood sugar, or imaging only when clinically needed

Avoid these mistakes

Do not use antibiotics, steroid tablets/injections, or strong painkillers without proper medical advice.
Do not hide pregnancy, kidney disease, ulcer, allergy, or blood thinner use.
Do not delay emergency care when danger signs are present.

Medicine safety and first-aid guide

This section is for patient education only. It does not replace a doctor, pharmacist, or emergency care.

Safe first steps

Drink safe fluids and monitor temperature.
In dengue-prone areas, discuss CBC and platelet count when fever persists or warning signs appear.
Use tepid sponging for high fever discomfort; avoid ice-cold bathing.

OTC medicine safety

For fever, common fever medicine may be discussed with a clinician or pharmacist.
Avoid aspirin/ibuprofen-like medicines in suspected dengue unless a doctor says it is safe.

Avoid these mistakes

Do not start antibiotics without a proper medical decision.
Do not use steroid tablets or injections casually for quick relief.
Do not delay emergency care because of home remedies.

Get urgent help if

Fever with breathing difficulty, confusion, repeated vomiting, bleeding, severe weakness, stiff neck, or dehydration needs urgent care.

Medicine names, dose, and timing must be decided by a qualified clinician or pharmacist after checking age, pregnancy, allergy, other diseases, and current medicines.

For rural patients and family caregivers

Patient health record and symptom diary

Write your symptoms, medicines already taken, test results, and questions before visiting a doctor. This note stays on your device unless you print or copy it.

Doctor to discuss: Medicine doctor / pediatrician for children / qualified clinician

Tests to discuss with doctor

Temperature chart and hydration assessment
CBC with platelet count if fever persists or dengue/other infection is possible
Urine test, malaria/dengue tests, chest evaluation, or blood culture only when clinically indicated

Questions to ask

What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
Which warning signs mean I should go to emergency care?
Which tests are really needed now?
Which medicines are safe for my age, pregnancy status, allergy, kidney/liver/stomach condition, and current medicines?
Do I need antibiotics, or is this more likely viral?

Emergency warning signs such as chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, sudden weakness, confusion, severe dehydration, major injury, or loss of bladder/bowel control need urgent medical care. Do not wait for online information.

Go to emergency care if you notice:

Severe or rapidly worsening symptoms
Breathing difficulty, chest pain, fainting, confusion, severe weakness, major injury, or severe dehydration

Doctor / service to discuss: Qualified healthcare provider; specialist depends on symptoms and examination.

Step 1
Check danger signs first
If danger signs are present, seek emergency care and do not wait for online information.
Step 2
Record the symptom story
Write when symptoms started, severity, medicines already taken, allergies, pregnancy status, and test results.
Step 3
Visit a qualified clinician
A doctor, nurse, or qualified healthcare provider can examine you and decide which tests or treatment are needed.
Step 4
Do only useful tests
Do tests after clinical assessment. Avoid unnecessary tests, random antibiotics, or repeated medicines without diagnosis.
Step 5
Follow up and return early if worse
If symptoms worsen, new warning signs appear, or treatment is not helping, return for review quickly.

Rural patient practical tips

Take a written symptom diary and all previous prescriptions/test reports.
Do not hide medicines already taken, even herbal or over-the-counter medicines.
Ask which warning signs mean urgent referral to hospital.

This roadmap is for education. A real diagnosis and treatment plan requires history, examination, and clinical judgment.

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