Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Origin
Central United States, Western United States, Canada
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert
  
old gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Orange Red, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Multi-Color
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 15-5-15
  
Pests and Diseases
Root Pathogen
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cures poisoning from fish
  
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps
  
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Agave lechuguilla
  
Delonix regia
  
Common Name
lechuguilla
  
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
In Hindi
lechuguilla
  
गुलमोहर
  
In German
lechuguilla
  
Flammenbaum
  
In French
lechuguilla
  
Delonix regia
  
In Spanish
lechuguilla
  
malinche
  
In Greek
lechuguilla
  
Delonix regia
  
In Portuguese
lechuguilla
  
flamboiã
  
In Polish
lechuguilla
  
wianowłostka królewska
  
In Latin
lechuguilla
  
CHORIZIA
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Agave
  
Delonix
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Agavoideae
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lechuguilla and Royal Poinciana
Season and care of Lechuguilla and Royal Poinciana is important to know. While considering everything about Lechuguilla and Royal Poinciana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lechuguilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Royal Poinciana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lechuguilla is Loam, Sand and for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lechuguilla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline.
Lechuguilla and Royal Poinciana Physical Information
Lechuguilla and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Lechuguilla and Royal Poinciana are as follows:
Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
Lechuguilla leaf color: Green
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
- Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Care of Lechuguilla and Royal Poinciana
Care of Lechuguilla and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lechuguilla pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Lechuguilla 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.