About
A tropical evergreen shrub from Southeast Asia with narrow, grass-like (angustifolium-like), leathery, dark green leaves borne on a climbing or sprawling stem, and small, urn-shaped flowers in short racemes, followed by small berries. A botanical curiosity for warm, humid glasshouse conditions.
About the genus
Erythrina can be deciduous or evergreen subshrubs, shrubs or trees, often spiny, with trifoliate leaves and showy pea-like flowers which may be solitary, or in axillary or terminal racemes
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.