How many times a year does the flame tree bloom, and in what season does it open?

Do you know the flame tree flower? What do you know about this flower? How many times a year does the flame tree bloom, and when does it bloom?

The flame tree, also known as the fire tree, blooms twice a year. It is a perennial deciduous tree, native to the island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa. It is a sun-loving species that prefers high temperatures and plenty of sunlight. Its crown is umbrella-shaped, and its leaves are bipinnately compound; the pinnae number 10 to 20 and are opposite. The flowers have 5 petals, bright red with a yellow halo, and when in full bloom they cover the entire crown, like a phoenix reborn from fire. However, its flowers and seeds are toxic, so do not eat them by mistake!

Whenever the flame tree flowers, it is in autumn, which is also June, when graduates leave school. The blooming flame tree, seen from afar, looks like a sea of fire, which is why it is also called the fire tree. The flame tree is a large deciduous tree, 10 to 20 m tall, with an umbrella-shaped crown. The leaves are bipinnately compound, with 10 to 20 pairs of pinnae and 20 to 40 pairs of leaflets; the upper surface of the leaflets is emerald green and the underside is dark green. The flowers are borne in racemes or panicles at the ends of the branches, with 5 petals, flame-red with a yellow halo and a long petal stalk. The flowering period is roughly from early June to mid-September, one season in May and one season in September. The clear red flowers are large and showy. The fruit is a pod, about 40 to 70 cm long, flat and hard-tipped, like a long knife. The flame tree likes to grow in places with plenty of sunlight, so it is planted more, and grows better, in central and southern Taiwan, China.

The flower language of the flame tree flower is "parting," because it always blooms in June and July, the season of farewell songs, silently burning with the sorrow of parting while also wishing the many students a bright future.

Uses of the flame tree flower: landscape tree, street tree.