Erythrina Species, Easter Flower, Indian Coral Tree, Thorny Dadap

i planted two seeds day after xmas and both grew! they are third and fourth sets of leaves and spend all day outside. i really hope i can...Read More keep these going- im zone 9 coastal- we'll see

Here in San Jose Tzal [30KM south of Merida] Yucatan Mexico... we Have Erythrina indica-picta
common name Sunshine Tree
s...Read Morepanish Colorin pinto

fast growing from seed, cuttings I planted a BIG branch and it grew roots quickly.

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This tree is native to Hawaii, and get EGW pest. (erythina gull wasps) which give the bubbly effect and the tree starts to die. I have be...Read Moreen in contact with U of Hawaii and they say to spray tree with a product that has (MERIT) registered trademark product every several months. they are working on a product for the US. This spared my tree, we really thought it was a goner!!

Spectacular when in full bloom. Thrives well in Zone 10a to 11. Characterised by distinct "streaky" bark: pale green and brown
In ...Read MoreAugust, was gifted an assortment of 20 cuttings (semi-hardwood, woody stem and hardwood heel; each approximately 4 feet in length, 3" dia) of both E.variegata and E.indica from upcountry Coorg where the trees are planted for shade between coffee. All cuttings, incidentally, were from two trees that had come down in a gale. The cuttings were treated with rooting compound prior to placing. The good news is that 16 of them have taken root and are sprouting strongly: bright green triads of leaves. It'll probably take them a few years to start flowering, but then, that's always half the pleasure of the journey!

E. variegata (common names include Coral Tree and Tiger's Claw) is a striking tree, strongly branched, gray bark, growing to 60-70 feet. ...Read More It is deciduous, with spring leaves preceded by bright scarlet flowers 2 inches long arranged on terminal racemes that are up to 8 inches long. Our trees in Hana bloom in February and are followed by leaves that are triangular shaped, bright green with pale yellow-green veins (my guess is that the species name 'variegata' comes from the color difference between leaf and veins??).

From India
Fast growing
Drought tolerant

Tall, sometimes strikingly upright and narrow (sometimes not) large tree with diamond shaped variegated leaves and red flowers that open ...Read Moreup along the end of a branch for about 12" or more. Tree I saw in Hawaii was done flowering, and leaves were just coming in so I have no photos of flowers... oh well . Leaves didn't look too variegated, either... hmmm

The Coral Tree blossoms first, then leaves out with broad green foliage. The tree is ablaze with clusters of bright red blossoms shaped m...Read Moreuch like the beak of a bird. With no leaves to block the view, the red flowers make it a hard tree to ignore. Then, as the flowers age, dropping off layer by layer, the leaves begin to show. By the beginning of summer in San Diego, all the red is gone, replaced by thick, rich green.

The image attached was taken in mid-March, 2003.

The tree is growing in poor soil, primarily red-sandy soil atop very dense hard-pan. It is doing well, and has done for more than ten years.
©Anthony Mournian