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About Royal Poinciana and Shaving Brush


About Shaving Brush and Royal Poinciana


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants, Tree   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Not Available   
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
old gardens   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm   
36
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm   
13
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow   
Pink, Lavender, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
White, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Lyrate-pinnatilobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, 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, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loamy, Sandy   

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   
Self-fertile   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

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   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

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   
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots   

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as a vegetable   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   
Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Delonix regia   
EMILIA sonchifolia   

Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana   
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush   

In Hindi
गुलमोहर   
Shaving Brush   

In German
Flammenbaum   
Rasierpinsel   

In French
Delonix regia   
Blaireau   

In Spanish
malinche   
Brocha de afeitar   

In Greek
Delonix regia   
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος   

In Portuguese
flamboiã   
Pincel de barba   

In Polish
wianowłostka królewska   
Pędzel do golenia   

In Latin
CHORIZIA   
Tondenti Peniculus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Asterales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Delonix   
Emilia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Senecioneae   

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Royal Poinciana and Shaving Brush

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

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Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Shaving Brush

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

Royal Poinciana and Shaving Brush Physical Information

Royal Poinciana and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Shaving Brush are as follows:

Care of Royal Poinciana and Shaving Brush

Care of Royal Poinciana and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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