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Erythrina lysistemon

 
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Family: Papilionaceae (pa-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Erythrina (er-ith-RY-nuh) (Info)
Species: lysistemon

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Seed is poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Red
Red-Orange

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive palmbob On Mar 5, 2005, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

large tree from S America with clustered flowers in winter (the banana shaped individual flowers litter the ground in later winter) when most of the leaves are gone (not 100% deciduous). Leaves fully returned late spring but no flowers then.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Spring Valley, California
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Gonzales, Louisiana
Mandeville, Louisiana



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