The difference between Nanyang Ying and Poinciana

Both the South Sea Jacaranda and the Delonix regia are ornamental plants with ornamental value, and the appearance of these two plants is very similar. Many people don’t know what the difference is between them. In fact, the difference between the South Sea Jacaranda and the Delonix regia is very obvious. Their appearance and form are obviously different. The following is a detailed introduction to the South Sea Jacaranda and the Delonix regia, which can let everyone understand the difference between these two plants.

The difference between Nanyang Ying and Poinciana

1. Difference in appearance

There are particularly obvious differences in appearance between the Nanyangying and the Delonix regia. The height difference between the two is particularly large. When the Nanyangying grows up, the height is mostly about 45 meters, while the height of the Delonix regia is only about 20 meters. The trunk of the Nanyangying is straight, and the bark is mostly gray-green or gray-brown without cracks, while the bark of the Delonix regia is relatively rough, mostly gray-brown, it has many branches, and there are obvious lenticels on the bark.

2. Difference of blades

There are also obvious differences in the leaves of the Nanyangjiao and the Delonix regia. The leaves of the Nanyangjiao are twice pinnate, with glands on the petiole and the upper part of the rachis, and there are 10 to 20 pairs of symmetrical petioles. The leaves of the Delonix regia are also pinnate, with a length of 20 to 60 cm, and stipules. The lower stipules are obviously divided, and its veins are obvious and the texture is clear.

3. The difference between flowers

Both the Azalea and the Delonix regia can bloom beautiful flowers, but the flowers of these two plants are also obviously different. The flowers of the Azalea are mainly axillary spikes with a small number of solitary inflorescences. They are mostly cone-shaped, and the flower color is light yellow-green. The Delonix regia plant has racemes, mainly tripod-shaped, and its flowers are mostly bright red or orange-red.

4. Fruit Difference

The fruits of the Nanyang Ying and the Poinciana are also significantly different. The Nanyang Ying plant produces dark brown pods, narrow ribbon-shaped, with relatively late edges, and will naturally crack when ripe, with 10 to 20 seeds inside. The Poinciana plant produces dark reddish brown fruits, which are flat and 30 to 60 cm long, with 20 to 40 seeds inside.

The above is a detailed introduction to the Nanyang Ying and the Poinciana tree, which can help you understand the differences between the Nanyang Ying and the Poinciana tree. It can also help you know that the Nanyang Ying and the Poinciana tree are two completely different plants, and you should never confuse them again.