How to tend a Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Also known as: Caesalpinia hispida (G.Don) D.Dietr., Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava L.H.Bailey & Rehder, Poinciana pulcherrima L., Radackia amicorum Cham. & Endl., Poinciana hispida G.Don, Poinciana pulchra Salisb., Poinciana alata Burm.f., Poinciana pulcherrima f. flava (F.T.Hubb. & Rehder) O.Deg., Poinciana bijuga Burm.f., Caesalpinia pulcherrima f. flava (F.T.Hubb. & Rehder) H.St.John, Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. insignis Kuntze, Poinciana pulcherrima var. flava F.T.Hubb. & Rehder
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, grows in sunny places
Soil
Slightly acidic sandy soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- West Indies
- Category
- Leguminosae, Caesalpinia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠15 cm, height ⥠25 cm
- Blooming period
- Reproductive period year around
- Flower colors
- orange, yellow, fruit color black brown
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