Flamboyant Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Flamboyant Tree and Butterfly Tree

Flamboyant Tree

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pods, Sap

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DELONIX regia

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

चमकीला

Butterfly tree

In German

Flamboyant

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Flamboyant

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Extravagante

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Επιδεικτικός

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

extravagante

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Kwiecisty

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

flamboyant

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Delonix

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

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Properties of Flamboyant Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Flamboyant Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Flamboyant Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Flamboyant Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Flamboyant Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Flamboyant Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Flamboyant Tree flower color: Red and Orange Red
Flamboyant Tree leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Flamboyant Tree and Butterfly Tree

Care of Flamboyant Tree and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Flamboyant Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.