Mamatha (Green belt)

  






PLANT NAME :      Delonix Regia

PLANTED BY  :     Mamatha (Green belt)
DATE                :      16-08-2024
TIME                 :      11:54 AM



PLANT LOCATION


Plant description

 Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name royal poincianaflamboyantphoenix flowerflame of the forestor flame tree 

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant DivisionAngiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth FormTree (Medium (16m-30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)

Perennial
Mode of NutritionAutotrophic
Plant ShapeUmbrella
Maximum Height9 m to 20 m
Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width

12 m to 18 m

Biogeography

Native DistributionMadagascar
Native HabitatTerrestrial (Monsoon Forest)
Preferred Climate ZoneTropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal
Local Conservation StatusNon-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth FormIt is deciduous in climates with a dry season, shedding its leaves at the end of the wet season. 
CrownSmall tree (9 – 15 m tall) with an umbrella-shaped crown.
TrunkBark grey and smooth. Short trunk having buttress roots. Branches weak and prone to breakage by wind.
FoliageBipinnately compound leaves have alternate leaf arrangement (20 - 60 cm long). Each leaf has 9 - 25 pairs of pinnae; each pinnae consists of 14 - 30 pairs of leaflets. 
FlowersFlowers bright red and orange (10 – 13 cm in diameter). Each flower has 5 similar-sized petals. One of these is a white or light pink standard petal that has red streaks. They have a subtle fragrance.
FruitPods that are initially green and flexible become reddish brown or black, woody and gently curved (30 - 75 cm long, 5 – 8 cm wide) at maturity. Pods each contain 20 – 45 hard, oblong, somewhat flattened seeds (2 cm in length). They split open to release the seeds at maturity.
HabitatOccurs at altitudes of 0 - 1,000 m and rainfall of 750 - 3,000 mm. It is often found in dry, tropical savannas

Landscaping Features

LandscapingOften used in parks, gardens and roadsides due to its bright red flowers. Make an excellent shade or focal point tree. It is salt tolerant and may be planted near the coast, but not directly on an open beach. However, the plants sheds numerous twigs, leaves and large woody pods. Shed twigs, leaves and pods may have allelochemicals that inhibit the growth of neighboring plants.
Desirable Plant FeaturesOrnamental Flowers
Landscape UsesParks & Gardens, Focal Plant

Plant Care and Propagation

Light PreferenceFull Sun, [Remarks] (Delonix regia is light sensitive and trees that grow beside street lamps remain evergreen and do not bloom, or may produce flowers on the side away from the light. )
Water PreferenceModerate Water
Plant Growth RateFast to Moderate
Propagation MethodSeed, Stem Cutting (Tip, Softwood), Marcotting



Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s)Black
Fruit ClassificationSimple Fruit
Fruit TypeDehiscent Dry Fruit, Legume / Pod
Mature Seed Colour(s)Black
Plant Sexuality (non-Angiosperm)Monoecious

USES 

                Delonix regia additionally has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-microbial, antidiarrheal, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, anti-ulcer, anticancer, antihelminthic, cytotoxic, antioxidant, gastroprotective, wound healing, hypoglycaemic and antifeedant activities.

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