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Coral
Bean/Cherokee
Bean
Erythrina herbacea
L.
e-rith-REEN-a
her-BAY-cee-ah
Fabaceae (Legumes)
Key to
Erythrina
L
Explanation
of name:
From Greek, erythros, red, referring to the the flowers. Herbacea
means herbaceous.
Natural
range:
Southern US coastal areas (DEH, HOR, ISE)
Recognition:
Perennial herb or shrub. Leaves trifoliate, deltoid. Flowers scarlet, tubular,
to 2" long. Fruit brown loment, 6" long, containing bright red seeds (DEH, HOR,
ISE, BA2, WA1)
Landscape
uses:
Accent plant, specimen plant, butterfly garden plant (DEH, HOR, WA1, CHR)
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Botanical |
English |
FL
Native |
Growth form |
Flowering
Season |
Typical
Dimensions |
Suggested
Spacing |
Cultural
Conditions |
Problems |
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Erythrina herbacea |
Coral Bean
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Yes
(ISE) |
Shrub with clumping, irregular shape |
Spring
(BR1) |
4'-6' tall
6'-10' wide
(HOR) |
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DR
DT
ST
SU
WI
(BR1, HOR,
DEH)
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Seeds poisonous
(BR1, HOR, DEH)
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