How do you grow a flamboyant tree from a seed or is there any special technique or you just put the seed in the pot ant it begins to grow?

Answer 1

Royal poinciana is a fast growing tree. It can grow up to 5 feet per year till maturity. It's essential to bear in mind that this tree requires a lot of space to grow. This tree can grow very tall, but its graceful umbrella like canopy can be wider than its height. Apart from this, you need to understand things like - how to plant the seeds, the type of climate needed for its growth and the pH requirements of the soil.

Flamboyant tree seeds are unusual. The seed pods are dark brown and are 60 cm long and 5 cm wide, but the individual seeds are small. These seeds are very hard with a tight covering. This cover does not allow water to seep through. So, if these seeds are planted, the success of germination is very less. Hence, we cannot use these flamboyant tree seeds in this form for growing a tree. They need to be treated before you can use them for germination.

There are two ways to overcome this problem. One way to increase the success rate of the germination process is by laying the seeds on a flat surface and rubbing them with sandpaper for about 12 seconds. This process needs to be repeated on the other side of the seed. These seeds then need to be soaked overnight. These seed cover will start peeling off from the seeds. Plant these seeds in a large pot about 20 millimeter deep in the soil. These seeds will germinate in about six days successfully.

The second way to get these seeds to germinate faster is to place some seeds in boiling water. Add cold water to it and drop the temperature. Soak these seeds for 24 hours. Sow these seeds in a pot and place the pot in a warm place. The flamboyant tree seeds germinate in four to six days.