Attractive foliage, exceedingly showy flowers. Ornamental tree for parks, avenues and gardens.
Deciduous tree up to 6-8 m, with typical hanging deep-red flowers. Elegant leaves. The fruit is a pod filled with seeds.
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| Flowering |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
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| Climate Zone | Tropical, Warm areas |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Seeds per gram | 2 |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90º for 5 minutes and immediately after transfer to running water with ice cubes in it. Soak for 24h and then proceed to the sowing maintaining temperatures of 15ºC night/25ºC day until the germination is completed.
Prefers poor and dry soils.
It is one of the most blossoming tree in the world.