Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
Caribbean
Types
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla
Number of Varieties
3120
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Forest edges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
Requires regular 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pods, Sap
Flowers, Fruits
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical
Botanical Name
DELONIX regia
FUCHSIA triphylla
Common Name
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
Fuchsia
In Hindi
चमकीला
फ्यूशिया
In German
Flamboyant
Fuchsie
In French
Flamboyant
Fuchsia
In Spanish
Extravagante
Fucsia
In Greek
Επιδεικτικός
φουξία
In Portuguese
extravagante
Fúcsia
In Polish
Kwiecisty
Fuksja
In Latin
flamboyant
Fuchsia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Myrtales
Family
Fabaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Delonix
Fuchsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
-
Number of Species
70108
1
27800
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