Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Madagascar
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12*1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Brown, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pods, Sap
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
DELONIX regia
CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'
Common Name
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
Acorn Squash
In Hindi
चमकीला
Hydrangea
In German
Flamboyant
Hortensie
In French
Flamboyant
Hortensia
In Spanish
Extravagante
Hortensia
In Greek
Επιδεικτικός
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
extravagante
Hortênsia
In Polish
Kwiecisty
Hortensja
In Latin
flamboyant
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fabales
-
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Delonix
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
-
Number of Species
701
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27800
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