General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Tree
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
20-30 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Red
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
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| Suitable Locations: |
Street Tree
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| Uses: |
Flowering Tree
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| Containers: |
Not suitable for containers
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- Fairchild's Folly
- Monkey Flower Tree
Posted by
Dutchlady1 on Mar 12, 2015 9:50 AM concerning plant:
This tree, originally from Central America, was brought to Florida by Wilson Popenoe in the 1920's. It needs a dry winter to flower and therefore doesn't always perform as well in Florida as it can in its original habitat. David Fairchild planted it widely, and it became known as "Fairchild's Folly" for its failure to perform as expected.
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