Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Northwestern United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
  
Habitat
old gardens
  
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
  
Blue, Violet, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Requires little pruning
  
Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 15-5-15
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Flying insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Delonix regia
  
CAMASSIA cusickii
  
Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
Camassia, Quamash
  
In Hindi
गुलमोहर
  
Camassia
  
In German
Flammenbaum
  
Camassia
  
In French
Delonix regia
  
Camassia
  
In Spanish
malinche
  
Camassia
  
In Greek
Delonix regia
  
Camassia
  
In Portuguese
flamboiã
  
Camassia
  
In Polish
wianowłostka królewska
  
Camassia
  
In Latin
CHORIZIA
  
Camassia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Asparagaceae
  
Genus
Delonix
  
Camassia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Agavoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Camassia
Season and care of Royal Poinciana and Camassia is important to know. While considering everything about Royal Poinciana and Camassia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Royal Poinciana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Camassia season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Camassia is Loam while the PH of soil for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline and for Camassia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Royal Poinciana and Camassia Physical Information
Royal Poinciana and Camassia physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Camassia are as follows:
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
- Camassia leaf color: Green
Care of Royal Poinciana and Camassia
Care of Royal Poinciana and Camassia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves. In summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.