Colchicum

Flamboyant Tree

About Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree

Colchicum

Flamboyant Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Madagascar

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

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

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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 Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Pods, Sap

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

DELONIX regia

Common Name

Colchicum

Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana

In Hindi

colchicum

चमकीला

In German

colchicum

Flamboyant

In French

colchique

Flamboyant

In Spanish

Colchicum

Extravagante

In Greek

Colchicum

Επιδεικτικός

In Portuguese

Colchicum

extravagante

In Polish

Colchicum

Kwiecisty

In Latin

Colchicum

flamboyant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Delonix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Flamboyant Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Flamboyant Tree has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree

Season and care of Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Flamboyant Tree season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Flamboyant Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Flamboyant Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree Physical Information

Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Flamboyant Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Flamboyant Tree flower color: Red and Orange Red
Flamboyant Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree

Care of Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Flamboyant Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Flamboyant Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.