Spathodea campanulata | African Tulip Tree | Flame of The Forest | 20_Seeds Leanira Checkerspot

Spathodea campanulata | African Tulip Tree | Flame of The Forest | 20_Seeds Leanira CheckerspotThis is Spathodea campanulata, also known as African Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree, Pichkari, Nandi Flame, and Firebell. This evergreen tree blossoms year round and is extremely fire retardant. This is mainly due to the flower buds which contain water. So much so that children use the buds to squirt water at each other. The upturned flowers collect rain and dew. It prefers to live in full sun or light shade where it will attract a

These seeds were collected from Acacia dealbata

This is probably the sweetest of all the passion fruits and it is also very pulpy

This plant was named sexflora because it tends to produce clusters of six flowers

mottled stems and speckled leaves

These amazingly complicated blossoms are brown with splotches of red

Botanical Elegance & Bloom Details

It grows to 1 or 2 feet high and likes to live in sun to partial shade

The flower never fully opens

The seeds are used as a spice

Gorgone Checkerspot

this plant is an embodiment of natures beauty and resilience

This tree likes to live in the full sun where can grow up to 30 feet high