Glorious Royal Poincianas
Spectacular, are they not? The Royal Poinciana, with its red, vermillion, orange and yellow flowers and bright green fern-like foliage, spread their arms high and wide, shading us with the most splendid and famboyant canopy.
One of the most gorgeous trees in the world, the Royal Poincianna was named after Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy, the 17th century governor of Saint Christophe (Saint Kitts), although they originate from Madagascar and are naturalized in tropical and sub tropical regions worldwide.
- Delonix regia – Fabaceae
- Synonyms:
Common Names: Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree - Native To: Madagascar
- Habit: Spreading
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Vase
- Sunset Zones: 22 – 23
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 11 – 12
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Water Needs: Well Drained Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Acidic to Alkaline
- Salt Spray Tolerance: Low
- Height: 50 feet
- Growth Rate: 24 or More Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Specimen, Shade Tree or Street Tree
- Leaves: Green. No Change in Fall. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Showy, Red or Orange. Flowers in Summer. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
- Fruit: Persistent, Brown
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Caterpillars, Root Fungus
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate to Moderately Dense in Leaf
- Litter Issue: Fruit and Leaves
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as High
- Branches droop and are succeptible to breakage
Urban Forest Ecosystem Institute
Photos were taken in the Village of Pinecrest the early morning and evening of June 6, 2014.
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