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About Flame-of-the-forest

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Types

Butea monosperma

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm
Rank: 19 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rats

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaemia, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Gum, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dyeing color for fabric, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather, Used to prepare a traditional Holi colour

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BUTEA monosperma

Common Name

Flame-of-the-forest, Parrot Tree

In Hindi

पलाश

In German

Flamme -of -the- Wald

In French

Flame -of-the -forest

In Spanish

Llama - de - la - bosque

In Greek

Φλόγα - of-the - δάσος

In Portuguese

Chama -of-the -forest

In Polish

Płomień -of -the- las

In Latin

Flamma -of - Silva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Butea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

190
Rank: 76 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Flame-of-the-forest

Want to know the properties of Flame-of-the-forest? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Flame-of-the-forest is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaemia and Kidney Disease. Flame-of-the-forest Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent and Diuretic

  • Part of plant used: Flowers, Gum and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Flame-of-the-forest Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Flame-of-the-forest. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Flame-of-the-forest physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 1,070.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Orange and Black
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Flame-of-the-forest

Taking Flame-of-the-forest Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Flame-of-the-forest include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Flame-of-the-forest

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Flame-of-the-forest is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Flame-of-the-forest is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Butea monosperma. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Tropical Climate and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.