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Royal Poinciana
Royal Poinciana

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About Royal Poinciana and Firecracker Flower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
old gardens
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm40.60 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 15-5-15
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Cold, Cough, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Delonix regia
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
7.2 Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
Firecracker Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
गुलमोहर
आबोली
7.2.2 In German
Flammenbaum
Kracher-Blume
7.2.3 In French
Delonix regia
Firecracker fleur
7.2.4 In Spanish
malinche
flor petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
Delonix regia
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
flamboiã
flor foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
wianowłostka królewska
petarda kwiat
7.2.8 In Latin
CHORIZIA
flos Firecracker
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Fabales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Delonix
Crossandra
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Brodiaeoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA5
1 27800

Properties of Royal Poinciana and Firecracker Flower

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

Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Firecracker Flower

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

Royal Poinciana and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Royal Poinciana and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

  • Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow

  • Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green

  • Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red

  • Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Royal Poinciana and Firecracker Flower

Care of Royal Poinciana and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.