Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
old gardens
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
  
White, Yellow, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Circular
  
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
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly 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
  
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
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Flies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Headache
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
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
  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Delonix regia
  
NYMPHAEA alba
  
Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
  
In Hindi
गुलमोहर
  
Nymphaea alba
  
In German
Flammenbaum
  
Weiße Seerose
  
In French
Delonix regia
  
Nénuphar blanc
  
In Spanish
malinche
  
Nymphaea alba
  
In Greek
Delonix regia
  
Nymphaea alba
  
In Portuguese
flamboiã
  
Nymphaea alba
  
In Polish
wianowłostka królewska
  
Grzybienie białe
  
In Latin
CHORIZIA
  
Nymphaea alba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Delonix
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Cassidinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Nymphaea Alba
Season and care of Royal Poinciana and Nymphaea Alba is important to know. While considering everything about Royal Poinciana and Nymphaea Alba Care, growing season is an essential factor. Royal Poinciana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Nymphaea Alba season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nymphaea Alba is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline and for Nymphaea Alba is Neutral.
Royal Poinciana and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information
Royal Poinciana and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
- Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Royal Poinciana and Nymphaea Alba
Care of Royal Poinciana and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.