1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
4.8 Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Pods, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
DELONIX regia
7.2 Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Elefant von Apple
Flamboyant
7.2.3 In French
Elephant d'Apple
Flamboyant
7.2.4 In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Extravagante
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
Επιδεικτικός
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
extravagante
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Apple
flamboyant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Caesalpinieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species