Delonix elata (Mseele)
Botanical names: Delonix elata, Poinciana elata, Delonix decaryi
Common names: Mseele, White Poinciana, White Gul Mohur, Vaadhanaaraayanan
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Origin: India
USDA Zone: 10-12
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: White and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsEndemic to India, this is a 20-25 ft tall tree, with white fragrant flowers. This rare tree is a close relative of popular Delonix regia and has similar growth habit and characteristics, but flowers are white. In India it has medicinal use: leaves are used as febrifuge, antiperiodic, antirheumatic and stimulant.
Similar plants: Delonix elata (Mseele)
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