Red paradise plants thrive in dry conditions and, once established, are reliable drought resistant plants. Don't confuse them with Strelitzia, a better-known "bird of paradise flower". Like oleander (preceding picture), red bird of paradise is a tall shrub or short tree for zones 8-10 and is toxic (specifically, the seeds).
Red Bird of Paradise Picture
Type of Flowering Tree for the Desert
The "red" bird of paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), pictured here, actually has more of an orange flower, with some red mixed in....
Red bird of paradise picture.
David Beaulieu
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