Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
old gardens
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
  
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Dry
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Dry
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Requires little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 15-5-15
  
Not Available
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, pollinators
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation
  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Edible
  
Botanical Name
Delonix regia
  
LAMIUM amplexicaule
  
Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
  
In Hindi
गुलमोहर
  
henbit deadnettle
  
In German
Flammenbaum
  
henbit deadnettle
  
In French
Delonix regia
  
henbit deadnettle
  
In Spanish
malinche
  
deadnettle henbit
  
In Greek
Delonix regia
  
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
  
In Portuguese
flamboiã
  
henbit deadnettle
  
In Polish
wianowłostka królewska
  
Henbit jasnota
  
In Latin
CHORIZIA
  
henbit deadnettle
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Delonix
  
Lamium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Henbit Deadnettle
Season and care of Royal Poinciana and Henbit Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Royal Poinciana and Henbit Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Royal Poinciana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Henbit Deadnettle season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Henbit Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline and for Henbit Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Royal Poinciana and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information
Royal Poinciana and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
- Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green
Care of Royal Poinciana and Henbit Deadnettle
Care of Royal Poinciana and Henbit Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Henbit Deadnettle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Henbit Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.