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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
-  

Types
-  
Delonix regia  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
gardens, old gardens  
old gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,100.00 cm  
36

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
1,300.00 cm  
13

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange Red, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obtuse  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Apply 15-5-15  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food  
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STYRAX japonicus  
Delonix regia  

Common Name
Japanese Snowbell  
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana  

In Hindi
Japanese Snowbell  
गुलमोहर  

In German
Japanese Snowbell  
Flammenbaum  

In French
Japanese Snowbell  
Delonix regia  

In Spanish
Japanese Snowbell  
malinche  

In Greek
Japanese Snowbell  
Delonix regia  

In Portuguese
Japanese Snowbell  
flamboiã  

In Polish
Japanese Snowbell  
wianowłostka królewska  

In Latin
Japanese Snowbell  
CHORIZIA  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Fabales  

Family
Styracaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Styrax  
Delonix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
50  
70  

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Difference Between Japanese Snowbell and Royal Poinciana

If you are confused whether Japanese Snowbell or Royal Poinciana 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 Japanese Snowbell and Royal Poinciana Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Snowbell are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Royal Poinciana fertilizers required are Apply 15-5-15. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Snowbell and Royal Poinciana if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Snowbell and Royal Poinciana

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Snowbell and Royal Poinciana. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Snowbell and Royal Poinciana 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 Japanese Snowbell is whereas of Royal Poinciana is antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia and Inflammation. Japanese Snowbell has beauty benefits as follows: while Royal Poinciana has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Snowbell vs Royal Poinciana

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 Japanese Snowbell vs Royal Poinciana 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 Japanese Snowbell are whereas of Royal Poinciana have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Snowbell has showy fruits and Royal Poinciana has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Snowbell is not flowering and Royal Poinciana is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Snowbell and Royal Poinciana facts and facts of other plants too.

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