Gulmohar: Common name: Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana, Gulmohar गुलमोहर (Hindi), Krishnachura (Bengali), Kempu torai (Kannada) Botanical name: Delonix regia Family: Fabaceae/Leguminosae (pea family) Discovered in the early 19th century in its native Madagascar by botanist Wensel Bojer, Gulmohar is a flamboyant tree in flower - some say the world's most colorful tree. For several weeks in spring and summer it is covered with exuberant clusters of flame-red flowers, 4-5 in across. Even up close…

8 Seeds w/Instructions Also known as Royal Poinciana, this is a wide spreading umbrella-like canopy tree that can be wider than it's height, a big

An alley lined by red flamboyant trees, in Mon Choisy, Mauritius. You can find information about that variety of tree here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delonix_regia

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The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), hardy in USDA zones 10-12, tolerates poor soils and hard pruning. This makes it easy to use a royal poinciana for bonsai. Here's how to plant and prune your royal poinciana properly.

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The Royal Poinciana bonsai s a beautiful tropical tree that is native to Madagascar. Caring for the royal poinciana bonsai can be a challenge.

The flamboyant tree is an explosion of vibrant orangeish flowers atop a striking tangle of trunk, li