Q. On a trip to the Cayman Islands we were fascinated by the beautiful royal poinciana or flamboyant trees. How can I plant seeds for this tree? Will it grow in the Houston climate? -- G.C., Houston A ...

Dwarf poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) is a large, drought-tolerant, freeze-sensitive shrub or small tree from Mexico and Central America. It displays flamboyant crimson-and-yellow blossoms from ...

Florida celebrates Arbor Day this month, and January is good for planting trees on the Treasure Coast. Arbor month has a good ring to it, and planting a tree has been the subject of this column ...

A few years ago, I encouraged readers of this column with small yards to plant the dwarf poinciana. Today, a large gloriously blooming royal poinciana just off my Kona lanai begs for my attention, ...

What's invasive, notoriously messy and prone to termite infestations? The new official tree of Key West: the Royal Poinciana, known for its fiery orange-red blooms that dapple across the island this ...

The royal poinciana is not native to Florida, or even this hemisphere. But it is now the official tree of Key West. Key West is known for sunsets, nightlife and cats with six toes. Now, some of its ...