Mazhar Botanic Garden

Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv.

African tulip tree Flame of the forest Fire Bell

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000193
English name: African tulip tree, Flame of the forest, Fire Bell
Arabic name: اسباثوديا
Native: Tropical Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Common

Evergreen tree up to 10-20 m tall, 50 cm in diameter leaves pinnate, 30-60 cm long, leaflets elliptic flowers red orange, tulip-shaped, up to 10 cm long fruit canoe-shaped seedpods 15-25 cm long, dark brown, they are filled with hundreds of small seed, each with thin, transparent, papery wings that make them easily dispersed by wind

•Ornamental plant. cultivated for its spectacular flowering display and shade. The flowers produce copious amounts of nectar that attracts and nourishes nectar-feeding birds, adding to the tree's garden interest.

Bignonia tulipifera Schum

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Throughout the year
Zone: 10 : 11
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid

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