While one of the most widely planted plants here in the desert, way too attractive to lump in w/ the many other over-used " Blaah " plant options locally..  Stuck smack dab in the hot summer "down" season, when many things have either finished flowering for the year, or are taking a break, Red Bird of Paradise, or ..more correctly, Caesalpinia pulcherrima  fills an important gap providing color that can be seen several blocks away. Unlike some of the ..more seasonal, or cyclical bloomers, Red Bi