Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Carissa Carandas
  
Habitat
old gardens
  
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Oval to roundish
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Requires little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 15-5-15
  
Equal amount of N,P,K
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Aphids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Mildly Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
  
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
  
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Delonix regia
  
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
  
Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
Large Num-Num
  
In Hindi
गुलमोहर
  
नेटाल बेर
  
In German
Flammenbaum
  
Natal Plum
  
In French
Delonix regia
  
natal Plum
  
In Spanish
malinche
  
Ciruela Natal
  
In Greek
Delonix regia
  
Natal Plum
  
In Portuguese
flamboiã
  
Natal Plum
  
In Polish
wianowłostka królewska
  
Natal Plum
  
In Latin
CHORIZIA
  
Natal Plum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Delonix
  
Carissa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Carisseae
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Rauvolfioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Natal Plum
Season and care of Royal Poinciana and Natal Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Royal Poinciana and Natal Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Royal Poinciana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Natal Plum season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Natal Plum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline and for Natal Plum is Acidic, Neutral.
Royal Poinciana and Natal Plum Physical Information
Royal Poinciana and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Natal Plum are as follows:
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
- Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Royal Poinciana and Natal Plum
Care of Royal Poinciana and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.