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About Colchicum and Flamboyant Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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
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 Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
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.

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.