| Author: | Carl Linnaeus 1753 |
| Family: |
Fabaceae |
| Habitat:
|
South of
North America, Mexico |
| Soil: |
Mix or
Peat |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium-Maximum |
| Thickness: |
35
centimetres |
| Height: |
3 Meters |
| Flower:
|
Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
Cherokee Bean, Coralbean, Coral Bean,
Red
Cardinal, Cardinal Spear,
Eastern Coralbean |
| Synonyms: |
Erythrina humilis Salisb. 1796.
Xyphanthus
hederifolius Raf. 1817.
Erythrina hederaefolia
Spreng. 1826.
Corallodendron herbaceum,
Carl Ernst Otto Kuntze 1891.
Erythrina rubicunda Jacq.
Erythrina arborea Small 1903.
Erythrina arborea, Small.
Erythrina hederifolia, Spreng.
Erythrina herbacea f. albiflora, Moffler & Crewz.
Erythrina herbacea var. arborea, Chapm.
Erythrina rubicunda, Jacq. |
This member of the Fabaceae family was described by
Carl Linnaeus in 1753 (and many others since...). It is found in
the southern part of North America and Mexico, growing in well
drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. It can grow to
three meters height, and the stem can get 35 centimetres in diameter.
The flowers are red. |
