How to Grow and Care for Peltophorum

The Peltophorum pterocarpum is a very popular ornamental tree that is grown in many countries across the globe. The yellow poinciana's wood is also used for making cabinets, while its foliage serves as a fodder crop. It produces yellow flowers which are used as the decorating flower in Telangana State's Batukamma festival.

African wattle is a deciduous tree native to Southern Africa. It typically grows to about 5 to 10 meters tall with a spreading, umbrella-like crown. This species boasts compound leaves and showy yellow flowers that appear in dense clusters, attracting various pollinators. The distinctive dark, fissured bark and seed pods that remain on the tree throughout the winter contribute to its visual appeal and ecological role in its native woodland and savannah habitats.