General Landscape Uses: Shade Tree, Street Tree, Flowering Tree

Ecological Restoration Notes: Nectar for pollinators

Description: Renowned for its brilliant red-orange flowers, broad umbrella-like canopy, and delicate fern-like leaves.

Dimensions: Height 30 – 40 ft.; Spread 40 – 70 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Madagascar

Native Habitats: Dry deciduous forests

Soils: Well-drained, sandy or loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full sun

Flower Color: Scarlet-orange

Flower Characteristics: Showy

Flowering Season: June to July

Fruit: Long, flat woody pods

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, canopy habitat

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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