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Candlenut and Flamboyant Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Madagascar  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé  
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Number of Varieties
3  
99+
-  

Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed  
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pods, Sap  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DELONIX regia  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
चमकीला  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Flamboyant  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Flamboyant  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Extravagante  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Επιδεικτικός  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
extravagante  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Kwiecisty  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
flamboyant  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Fabales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Delonix  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Caesalpinieae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
70  
600  
40

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Difference Between Flamboyant Tree and Candlenut

If you are confused whether Flamboyant Tree or Candlenut are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Flamboyant Tree and Candlenut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Flamboyant Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candlenut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Flamboyant Tree and Candlenut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Flamboyant Tree and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Flamboyant Tree and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Flamboyant Tree and Candlenut as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Flamboyant Tree is whereas of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Flamboyant Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Flamboyant Tree vs Candlenut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Flamboyant Tree vs Candlenut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Flamboyant Tree are whereas of Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Flamboyant Tree has showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Flamboyant Tree is not flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Flamboyant Tree and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.

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