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About Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana


About Royal Poinciana and Deodar Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal   
Not Available   

Types
Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
27   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
old gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
7-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
1,100.00 cm   
36

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
1,300.00 cm   
13

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Orange Red, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Plum   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2   
Apply 15-5-15   

Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis   
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation   

Part of Plant Used
Inner Wood, Outer Bark   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains   
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEDRUS deodara   
Delonix regia   

Common Name
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar   
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana   

In Hindi
देवदार   
गुलमोहर   

In German
Deodar Cedar   
Flammenbaum   

In French
Deodar Cedar   
Delonix regia   

In Spanish
Deodar Cedar   
malinche   

In Greek
κέδρους Cedar   
Delonix regia   

In Portuguese
Deodar Cedar   
flamboiã   

In Polish
Deodar Cedar   
wianowłostka królewska   

In Latin
Deodar Cedar   
CHORIZIA   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Coniferophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fabales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Cedrus   
Delonix   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Abietoideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana

Wondering what are the properties of Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana? We provide you with everything About Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana. Deodar Cedar doesn't have thorns and Royal Poinciana doesn't have thorns. Also Deodar Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Deodar Cedar has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Royal Poinciana has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana

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

Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Care of Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana

Care of Deodar Cedar and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Deodar Cedar 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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