Genus: Delonix (dee-LON-iks) (Info)
Species: regia (REE-jee-uh) (Info)
Synonym:Caesalpinia regia
Synonym:Poinciana regia
Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Color:
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Foliage:
Evergreen
Deciduous
Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated
greenhouse
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Species: regia (REE-jee-uh) (Info)
Synonym:Caesalpinia regia
Synonym:Poinciana regia
Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Color:
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Foliage:
Evergreen
Deciduous
Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated
greenhouse
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
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Flame Tree, Peacock Flower,Gulmohar, Delonix regia
Flame Tree, Peacock Flower,Gulmohar, Delonix regia
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