Delonix royal - tree-fire

The top ten most beautiful trees in the world include "tree-fire", "red flame", "flaming tree" - Delonix royal. His homeland is considered the dry deciduous forests of Madagascar, but the plant grows on other continents. The tree is decorative, so it is planted as an ornament in parks, squares, along roads. Especially a lot of it in America, where Delonie was brought back in the XVII century. But from the plant there is also practical benefit: in height it grows no more than 12 m, usually about 9 m, but the crown is very spreading and creates an excellent natural shelter from the scorching sun in hot days.

Delonix royal although born in the tropics, but able to withstand prolonged drought, but to the frosts it is not familiar, the minimum temperature for it is at least -1 ° C. In sunny regions, where the air temperature remains high for a long time and the precipitation does not drop out, the tree sheds foliage for several months in order to save a reserve of moisture, and in other areas it is a beautiful evergreen plant.

The leaves of delonix are twice pinnate, bright green, their length reaches about half a meter and has up to 40 pairs of primary leaves, which in turn are divided into 20 pairs of secondary leaves. This beautifully flowering tree amazes with its beautiful large flowers, collected in multiflorous racemose inflorescences. They consist of five petals, one of which is slightly longer than the others and differs in color. It is called a sail and serves to attract insects.

Virtually all the warm corners of the globe you can meet Delonix the King. The firewood is cultivated in Africa, Australia, the Caribbean islands, southern China, South Brazil, Thailand, Cyprus. In the northern regions, for two winter months, the plant sheds leaves, which again appear in the spring. Flowering occurs in June and lasts from one to two and a half months.

Delonix royal is unpretentious in the care, does not require the introduction of fertilizers, it is practically not attacked by pests. With age, the tree becomes more beautiful, and its flowering is more abundant. In gardens or squares, watering is specially reduced at the end of winter. As a result, Delaunix Royal in late spring is covered with lush bloom. The plant should grow in open areas in order to receive sufficient lighting.

In countries with frosty winters, Delaunix Royal can not grow in the open, so it is often grown as bonsai. This tree is best placed on the southern window, and on especially hot days do a half-shade so that the leaves do not get a sunburn. In summer the plant feels well at a temperature of up to 30 ° C, and in winter - at least 12 ° C. During the rest period, Delanix royal leaves may be partially or completely discarded. At home, you need to provide the tree with high humidity, as fertilizer you can use fertilizer for flowering plants. The transplant is carried out annually in the spring months.