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Re:Huge GORGEOUS Red Flowering Tree - 2008/01/08 18:50
zwaluw wrote: zuzu  Have you ever seen it 'in real'? Must be amazing. Yes, there are quite a few specimens
growing in south Florida, where I lived for many years,
and also in Haiti, where my family lived for several years when I was a girl.
 They are breathtaking when in full bloom,
they are completely covered in flowers,
almost no foliage can be seen!
Carol wrote:The flowers in Nicaragua seemed to be entirely deep gorgeous red
Flower color can range from a relatively rare yellow to nearly crimson.
But they also have some drawbacks, as a landscaping choice.
They grow quite large and need a good deal of space,
they also create deep shade, which makes planting beneath them difficult.
As I recall, when all those flowers fall,
their accumulation creates a rather slimey mess, unless kept raked up. 
And, they are prone to brittleness, and frequently suffer damage
from harsh winds - if you live in a location prone to storms.
Oh - and, alas  it is one of the plants included
in the top "100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species"
at the Global Invasive Species Database.
I'm really not trying to talk you ot of it . . . honest,
it's just always best to know what we're getting into . . .
 *LOL* . . . or is it????
Some additional info HERE
Post edited by: zuzu, at: 2008/01/08 17:53
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Hi Carol ~
I think it is considered an invasive species there.
