As the name suggests it is the national flower of Barbados, the island paradise in the Caribbean's Lesser Antilles. It is such an incredible plant it was also named a Texas Super Star Winner.

The peacock flower’s journey from ornamental beauty to medical marvel reflects a broader truth: many plants dismissed as decorative or folkloric actually possess remarkable healing powers.

But in fact, it was just plants. Horse, moose, dog, and of course, giant peacock topiaries in the downtown park were brought to life by volunteers who were out planting flowers for Kalamazoo In Bloom.