Magnificent evergreen, tropical tree with brilliant orange-scarlet cup flowers. Good tree for avenues and parks.
Evergreen tree up to 30 m. Dark green leaves and spectacular red-orangey tulip-shaped flowers. Small rounded canopy.
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| Sow outdoors | ||||||||||||
| Flowering |
| Attracts Wildlife | Birds |
|---|---|
| Average germination (%) | 30 |
| Climate Zone | Tropical, Warm areas |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Plant use | Gardening, Low maintenance garden, Street Tree |
| Seeds per gram | 250 |
| Soil - Type | Loam |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Direct sowing. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Grows on fertile soils with little limestone. Dry hardy. Requires sun to produce a good flowering.
Fast-growing. Before opening the flowers contains water, that wild birds come to drink.