Royal Poinciana

Poinsettia

About Royal Poinciana and Poinsettia

Royal Poinciana

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA33

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

old gardens

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,100.00 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,300.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires little pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 15-5-15

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delonix regia

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

गुलमोहर

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Flammenbaum

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Delonix regia

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

malinche

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

Delonix regia

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flamboiã

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

wianowłostka królewska

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

CHORIZIA

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Delonix

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Royal Poinciana and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Poinsettia

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

Royal Poinciana and Poinsettia Physical Information

Royal Poinciana and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Poinsettia are as follows:

Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Royal Poinciana and Poinsettia

Care of Royal Poinciana and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.