Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Madagascar
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
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Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, 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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Mosaic viruses
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pods, Sap
Fruits
Other Uses
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
DELONIX regia
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
चमकीला
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Flamboyant
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Flamboyant
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Extravagante
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Επιδεικτικός
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
extravagante
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Kwiecisty
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
flamboyant
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Delonix
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
70100
1
27800
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