Erythrina, commonly known as coral tree, is a genus within the Fabaceae family that includes deciduous or evergreen subshrubs, shrubs, and trees often marked by spiny structures. This cultivar grows as a deciduous tree or shrub suited to conservatories or greenhouses, thriving in full sun with a south-facing, sheltered aspect. It prefers well-drained, neutral loam soil and is hardy to UK zone H3. Erythrina is valued as a specimen plant or for exotic gardens, with its pea-shaped flowers and trifoliate leaves providing winter interest.

Erythrina, or coral tree, is a deciduous specimen plant for full sun, hardy to H3, adding exotic winter interest to conservatories and gardens.

Erythrina

Erythrina crista-gallii is a South American tree grown for its summer display of bright flowers. It flowers in the UK from July to September and prefers a sunny, sheltered site. Plant in well-drained soil and keep soil moisture moderate. All parts of the plant are toxic, so site away from children and pets.

Cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-gallii) flowers from July to September and prefers full sun and well-drained soil.

Erythrina is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

Erythrina crista-gallii

Cockspur Coral Tree (Erythrina crista-gallii) | Ornamental

Erythrina crista-gallii 'Compactum' is a tree in the coral-tree genus prized for its red to orange pea-type flowers produced in mid to late summer. It flowers in the UK from July to September. Native to South America, it is used mainly as an ornamental or garden specimen. Plant where its summer blooms will be clearly visible from terraces or paths.

Cockspur Coral Tree 'Compactum' (Erythrina crista-gallii 'Compactum') is an ornamental South American tree that flowers from July to September.

Erythrina crista-gallii 'Compactum'

Cockspur Coral Tree (Erythrina crista-gallii 'Compactum')

Erythrina livingstonia is a bushy, deciduous tree cultivar within the Erythrina genus, known for its spiny structures and trifoliate leaves. It thrives best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect with fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil of neutral pH. Suitable for conservatories or greenhouses in the UK (H3 hardiness), it is ideal for cottage and informal gardens, patios, containers, and wall-side borders. This cultivar is of interest during spring and summer and can be propagated by seed or cuttings.

Erythrina livingstonia is a spiny, deciduous tree with trifoliate leaves, ideal for sunny, sheltered spots and low-maintenance gardens in spring and summer.

Erythrina livingstonia

Erythrina variegata, commonly known as the East Indian coral tree, is a deciduous tree or shrub within the Fabaceae family. This cultivar thrives in full sun and prefers fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH, ideally in a sheltered, south-facing position. It is suited for conservatories or greenhouses in the UK, with a hardiness rating of H3. The plant is notable for its spiny structures and characteristic pea-shaped flowers that bloom in spring and summer, making it an attractive specimen for exotic gardens.

East Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata) is a deciduous specimen tree for full sun, ideal in exotic gardens with spring and summer interest.