Enhance the beauty of your outdoor garden with an amazing flowering Gulmohar as avenue plant.Delonix regia is branched, broad, spreading, flat crowned deciduous tree. The attractive, semi deciduous leaves are elegant and fern like. Long, dark brown seed pods hang on the tree throughout the winter.
The flowers of Delonix are large, with four spreading scarlet or orange-red petals and a fifth upright petal called the standard petal.
Common Name |
Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree,Gulmohar, Delonix Regia,Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree,royal poinciana,flamboyant,Krishnachura,Kempu torai,Peacock,fire tree; flambouyant; |
Maximum Reachable Height |
30 to 50 feet |
Flower Colour |
Red, Orange Red. |
Bloom Time |
Late spring and early summer. |
Difficulty Level |
Easy. |
Care And Nurture
- It grows better under moist, warm climate but cannot stand water logging.
- Recommended for planting in parks, gardens and inside lawns. Suitable for avenue planting.
Watering
- young trees appreciate watering once or twice per week during dry weather.
- Well-established trees require very little supplemental irrigation
Lighting
- Grows well and sufficiently in ample sunlight conditions
- Flame trees perform best in large, open spaces and full sunlight
Soil and Fertilization
- Requires Fertile, moist, but well-drained soil.
- Use any organic fertilizer when required.
Sunlight |
- More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day.
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Watering |
- Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
- Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
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Soil |
- The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
- Grow well in pH range of 6.5 to 7.5
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Fertilizer |
- During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
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