African Flame Tree
Formats
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.
Use
Street Tree, Low maintenance garden, Gardening
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Description
Magnificent evergreen, tropical tree with brilliant orange-scarlet cup flowers. Dry resistent. Requires sun to produce a good flowering. Good tree for avenues and parks. Before opening the flowers contains water, that wild birds come to drink.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Red |
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| Flowering period | Summer |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Spathodea campanulata |
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| Wildlife | Birds |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 30 |
| Seeds per gram | 250 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Street Tree, Low maintenance garden, Gardening |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil type | Loam |
| Hardiness | Non hardy, Drought resistant |
| Climate zone | Tropical, Warm areas |
Planting & care
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.
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