Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana


About Royal Poinciana and Pink Oriental Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Western Asia   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions   
old gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm   
99+
1,100.00 cm   
36

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
13

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink   
Orange Red, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Aristate   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
root cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained   
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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 15-5-15   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
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
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge   
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes   
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'   
Delonix regia   

Common Name
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy   
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana   

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता   
गुलमोहर   

In German
Türkischer Mohn   
Flammenbaum   

In French
pavot oriental   
Delonix regia   

In Spanish
amapola oriental   
malinche   

In Greek
oriental poppy   
Delonix regia   

In Portuguese
papoila oriental   
flamboiã   

In Polish
orientalne maku   
wianowłostka królewska   

In Latin
oriental poppy   
CHORIZIA   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Fabales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Papaver   
Delonix   

Clade
Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Magnolioideae   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
22   
99+
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana

Wondering what are the properties of Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana? We provide you with everything About Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana. Pink Oriental Poppy doesn't have thorns and Royal Poinciana doesn't have thorns. Also Pink Oriental Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Pink Oriental Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Royal Poinciana has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana

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

Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana

Care of Pink Oriental Poppy and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Pink Oriental Poppy 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.

Perennial Flowers

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers