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Flamboyant Tree
Flamboyant Tree

Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar
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Types

Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

390
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
Average Water Needs

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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pods, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DELONIX regia
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

चमकीला
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Flamboyant
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Flamboyant
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Extravagante
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Επιδεικτικός
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

extravagante
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Kwiecisty
Hippeastrum

In Latin

flamboyant
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Delonix
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

7090
1 27800
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Difference Between Flamboyant Tree and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Flamboyant Tree or Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Flamboyant Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Flamboyant Tree and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Flamboyant Tree and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Flamboyant Tree and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Flamboyant Tree and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum is . Flamboyant Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Flamboyant Tree vs Hippeastrum

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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Flamboyant Tree has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Flamboyant Tree is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Flamboyant Tree and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.