Royal Poinciana Delonix regia 20 Seeds

Delonix regia, commonly known as the royal poinciana or flamboyant tree, is a strikingly beautiful deciduous tree native to Madagascar and widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. It is renowned for its spectacular display of large, fiery red or orange-red flowers that blanket the tree in late spring and summer, creating a vivid canopy of color. The tree can grow up to 12 meters tall but is often broader than it is tall, with a wide-spreading, umbrella-like crown that provides excellent shade. Its delicate, fern-like leaves are bipinnate, adding to its ornamental appeal. Delonix regia thrives in well-drained soils and full sun, making it a popular choice for parks, streetscapes, and large gardens. In addition to its visual appeal, it produces long, flat seed pods and is valued for erosion control and nitrogen-fixing abilities in some environments. While it is mainly grown for its stunning appearance, the royal poinciana is also a symbol of tropical elegance and is celebrated as one of the most flamboyant flowering trees in the world.

Growing Instructions

1. Scarify the seeds by nicking or sanding the seed coat. 2. Soak the seeds in water for several hours.
3. Put a mixture of potting soil and sand or perlite into a pot with drainage holes in the base. The soil should be moist and well-drained.
4. Sow the seeds on the soil.
5. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil.
6. Water the seeds. Keep the soil moist but not wet.
7. When the plants are a few inches tall, they can be transplanted.