{"product_id":"erythrostemon-gilliesii-caesalpinia-gilliesii-desert-bird-of-paradise","title":"Erythrostemon gilliesii (Caesalpinia gilliesii) - Desert Bird of Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eErythrostemon gilliesii\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Desert Bird of Paradise and long listed as Caesalpinia gilliesii, is an open, airy shrub or small tree from the dry country of Argentina and Uruguay. Its finely divided bipinnate foliage carries upright spikes of pale yellow flowers, each one trailing long scarlet stamens well clear of the petals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt flowers hardest in the hottest part of the year and asks for very little water, which is why it recurs in Gulf planting schedules for medians, roundabouts and courtyard beds. It is equally usable clipped as a large shrub or lifted to a small multi-stemmed feature tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 to 4 metres as a shrub, occasionally to 5 metres when lifted to a small tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 to 3 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Northern Argentina and Uruguay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine, ferny bipinnate leaves in blue green, semi-deciduous and shed in cold or very dry spells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers well-drained sandy or gravelly soils; tolerates poor and alkaline ground and dislikes heavy wet clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low; drought-tolerant once established and inclined to soft, floppy growth if overwatered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in arid and semi-arid regions with hot summers; tolerates frost once woody\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upright terminal spikes of pale yellow flowers with long scarlet stamens, carried through the hottest months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Median and roundabout planting, courtyard and podium beds, informal screening, mixed dryland shrub borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 2 to 3 metres apart for a continuous mass, or singly as a small feature tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut back hard in late winter to keep the habit dense; no routine feeding required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Largely free of serious pests and diseases in dry climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep rooting and reliably drought-tolerant on very low irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: The long-stamened flowers are worked heavily by bees and by nectar-feeding birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seeds and pods are toxic if eaten and the species is better kept away from planting used by young children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Desert Bird of Paradise gives a long, showy flowering season on almost no water, which makes it unusually valuable in an arid shrub palette.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452562788548,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-shrub_cd93fc4e-9690-412a-afb1-00905d2a5a76.png?v=1785211140","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/erythrostemon-gilliesii-caesalpinia-gilliesii-desert-bird-of-paradise","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}