EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Brilliant scarlet and yellow flowers, feathery foliage, and quick growth make Dwarf Poinciana a popular evergreen shrub (Fig. 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -However, their spreading growth habit, which can be up to 10 metres, means the poinciana is not a tree for a small yard. It’s a semi deciduous tree-shedding the old leaves in spring, but new ones follow immediately, so it’s never without foliage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Often described as fern-like. Bright green when new, ageing to darker green across summer. Leaves drop in spring as new foliage develops, but in cooler climates they will drop in autumn and remain bare across winter.

Detailed explanation-4: -royal poinciana, (Delonix regia), also called flamboyant tree or peacock tree, strikingly beautiful flowering tree of the pea family (Fabaceae). It is native to Madagascar, and it has been widely planted in frost-free regions for its large scarlet to orange flowers and its shade.

Detailed explanation-5: -In cooler regions, the plant should be grown in a greenhouse, conservatory, or enclosed porch where it can be kept at a suitable temperature. The plant cannot survive temperatures below 40 degrees during the winter.