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Caesalpinia mexicana
Also called Mexican holdback, Pea Family, Bean, Legumes, Bean Family, Legume Family, Pulse Family
Erythrostemon mexicanus is a small evergreen tree or large shrub from Texas and Mexico, grown for its yellow flowers and fine foliage. It needs full sun and well-drained soil, and tolerates drought once established.
Erythrostemon mexicanus, formerly Caesalpinia mexicana, is a species of plant in the genus Erythrostemon, within the pea family, Fabaceae. Common names include Mexican Bird of Paradise, Mexican holdback, Mexican caesalpinia, and tabachín del monte. It is native to the extreme lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and to parts of Mexico: in the northeast and further south along the Gulf coast as well as the Pacific coast in Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, and a small portion of Sinaloa.
Erythrostemon mexicanus is the host plant for the caterpillars of the curve-winged metalmark (Emesis emesia).
Mexican holdback is cultivated as an ornamental because of its showy flowers, lush, fine-textured foliage, and drought tolerance.
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