What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Madagascar
Types
Not available
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
Number of Varieties
NA3
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Pods, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale
DELONIX regia
Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
चमकीला
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Flamboyant
In French
colchique d'automne
Flamboyant
In Spanish
cólquico
Extravagante
In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
Επιδεικτικός
In Portuguese
aftomn gema
extravagante
In Polish
aftomn żółtka
Kwiecisty
In Latin
aftomn vitellus
flamboyant
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Delonix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colchiceae
Caesalpinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
160NA
1
27800
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