Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Madagascar
Types
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Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
-
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Pods, Sap
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
DELONIX regia
Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
In Hindi
Whitebark Pine
चमकीला
In German
Whitebark Pine
Flamboyant
In French
Pin à écorce blanche
Flamboyant
In Spanish
Whitebark pino
Extravagante
In Greek
Whitebark Pine
Επιδεικτικός
In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine
extravagante
In Polish
Whitebark Pine
Kwiecisty
In Latin
Pinus albicaulis
flamboyant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fabales
Family
Pinaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Pinus
Delonix
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Caesalpinieae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
570
1
27800
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