Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
Types
Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle
Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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
Pinnate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pods, Sap
Other Uses
Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DELONIX regia
Common Name
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana
In Hindi
चमकीला
In German
Flamboyant
In French
Flamboyant
In Spanish
Extravagante
In Greek
Επιδεικτικός
In Portuguese
extravagante
In Polish
Kwiecisty
In Latin
flamboyant
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Delonix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
70
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27800
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