Bixa orellana – Lipstick Tree admin All Plants / Bloom Season(s) / Flowering Trees / Small Trees / Spring A large shrub from Tropical America with pink flowers that blooms in the summer and fall. Seed pods are a dark red with bristles on them. Dye from the seed is used in food coloring. Tags: Zone 11, Zone 12 Continue Reading Previous PostBauhinia variegata candida – White Orchid TreeNext PostBombax ceiba – Red Silk Cotton You Might Also Like Parkinsonia aculeata – Jerusalem thorn Samanea saman – Rain Tree Bauhinia tomentosa – St. Thomas Tree