Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Mexico, Central America
  
Types
Not Available
  
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
old gardens
  
Roadsides, wastelands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Requires little pruning
  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
Apply 15-5-15
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Flower borders
  
Botanical Name
Delonix regia
  
Tagetes lucida
  
Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
  
In Hindi
गुलमोहर
  
sweetscented marigold
  
In German
Flammenbaum
  
süß duftend Ringelblume
  
In French
Delonix regia
  
Yauhtli
  
In Spanish
malinche
  
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
  
In Greek
Delonix regia
  
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
  
In Portuguese
flamboiã
  
Tarragon Mexicano
  
In Polish
wianowłostka królewska
  
słodkie pachnące nagietka
  
In Latin
CHORIZIA
  
sweetscented marigold
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Delonix
  
Tagetes
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Sweetscented Marigold
Season and care of Royal Poinciana and Sweetscented Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Royal Poinciana and Sweetscented Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Royal Poinciana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Sweetscented Marigold season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline and for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.
Royal Poinciana and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information
Royal Poinciana and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
- Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Royal Poinciana and Sweetscented Marigold
Care of Royal Poinciana and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.