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Delonix baccal

Delonix baccal is a leguminous tree in the pea family, native to dry parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. It is a drought-tolerant tree best grown in warm, sunny, free-draining conditions.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Ethiopia to Kenya
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

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Delonix baccal is a species of leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.

Other Delonix plants

Delonix boiviniana · Delonix brachycarpa · Delonix decaryi · Delonix edulis · Creamy Peacock Flower · Delonix floribunda · Fengoko · Royal poinciana · Delonix tomentosa · Delonix velutina · Delonix

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Delonix baccal by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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