Botanical Name: Spathodea campanulata
Common Name: African tulip tree, Flame-of-the-forest
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character semi-deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, oval tree with ascending branches. Branches and trunk are ridged – brilliant flowers held at branch tips
Height 30-70'
Spread 20-30'
Growth Rate mod-rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun - tends to perform poorly in shade
Soil prefers good drainage
Hardiness tender – zones 23, 24
 
Morphology:
Leaves oppositely arranged, med. to dark green, odd pinnately compound, 7-19 leaflets per leaf, deeply veined with rusty pubescence
Flowers large, erect trumped-shaped flowers in late summer – brilliant orange-red
Fruit canoe-shaped capsule 6-9" long, flattened
 
Propagation:
seed, soft wood cuttings
 
Usage:
brilliant flowering accent tree for tropical or sub-tropical landscapes, large tree for large landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering
Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring when young
Pruning remove dead branches, weak growth in winter
Pests/Diseases none major
Special Conditions/Other tender to frost at young age; blooms after 10-15 years
 
Origin: Tropical Africa
Family: Bignoniaceae

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