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About Davidia and Flamboyant Tree


About Flamboyant Tree and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Madagascar  

Types
Not Availablle  
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
3  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, 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
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
sneezing  
no allergic reactions  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Pods, Sap  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
DELONIX regia  

Common Name
Davidia  
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana  

In Hindi
Davidia  
चमकीला  

In German
Davidia  
Flamboyant  

In French
Davidia  
Flamboyant  

In Spanish
Davidia  
Extravagante  

In Greek
Davidia  
Επιδεικτικός  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
extravagante  

In Polish
Davidia  
Kwiecisty  

In Latin
Davidia  
flamboyant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Not Available  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Fabales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Delonix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Astereae  
Caesalpinieae  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Davidia and Flamboyant Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Davidia and Flamboyant Tree? We provide you with everything About Davidia and Flamboyant Tree. Davidia doesn't have thorns and Flamboyant Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Davidia does not have fragrant flowers. Davidia has allergic reactions like sneezing and Flamboyant Tree has allergic reactions like sneezing. 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 Davidia and Flamboyant Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Davidia and Flamboyant Tree

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

Davidia and Flamboyant Tree Physical Information

Davidia and Flamboyant Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Flamboyant Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Flamboyant Tree are as follows:

Care of Davidia and Flamboyant Tree

Care of Davidia and Flamboyant Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flamboyant Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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