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About Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana


About Royal Poinciana and Bismarck Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Madagascar   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments   
old gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.00 cm   
99+
1,100.00 cm   
36

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
1,300.00 cm   
13

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow   
Orange Red, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Silver, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Silver, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Silver, Gray   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Costapalmate   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 15-5-15   

Pests and Diseases
Larva, Palmetto weevil   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Oral Cancers   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant   
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation   

Part of Plant Used
Nut   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Chewing   
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BISMARCKIA nobilis   
Delonix regia   

Common Name
Bismarck Palm   
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana   

In Hindi
Bismarck Palm   
गुलमोहर   

In German
Bismarck Palm   
Flammenbaum   

In French
Bismarck Palm   
Delonix regia   

In Spanish
Bismarck Palm   
malinche   

In Greek
Bismarck Palm   
Delonix regia   

In Portuguese
Bismarck Palm   
flamboiã   

In Polish
Bismarck Palm   
wianowłostka królewska   

In Latin
Bismarck Palm   
CHORIZIA   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Fabales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Bismarckia   
Delonix   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Borasseae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Coryphoideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana

Wondering what are the properties of Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana? We provide you with everything About Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana. Bismarck Palm doesn't have thorns and Royal Poinciana doesn't have thorns. Also Bismarck Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Bismarck Palm has allergic reactions like Oral Cancers and Royal Poinciana has allergic reactions like Oral Cancers. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana

Season and care of Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana is important to know. While considering everything about Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bismarck Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Royal Poinciana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bismarck Palm is Loam, Sand and for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bismarck Palm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline.

Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Bismarck Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Care of Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana

Care of Bismarck Palm and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bismarck Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Bismarck Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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