Royal Poinciana

Buddha's Hand

About Royal Poinciana and Buddha's Hand

Royal Poinciana

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

old gardens

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,100.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,300.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Yellow

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires little pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 15-5-15

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delonix regia

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

गुलमोहर

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Flammenbaum

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Delonix regia

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

malinche

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Delonix regia

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flamboiã

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

wianowłostka królewska

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

CHORIZIA

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Delonix

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Royal Poinciana and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Buddha's Hand

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

Royal Poinciana and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Royal Poinciana and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Royal Poinciana and Buddha's Hand

Care of Royal Poinciana and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.