Erythrina fusca
KAFFIRBOOM CORAL TREE
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
18m
Plant habit
 
20m

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Origins: Tropical Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands, Central America, Caribbean, South America

Other Botanical Names: Erythrina atrosanguinea, E. caffra (Blanco), E. constantiana, E. fissa, E. glauca, E. insignis, E. moelebei, E. ovalifolia, E. viarum, Gelala aquatica

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Erythrina fusca
KAFFIRBOOM CORAL TREE
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
18m
Plant habit
 
20m

FEATURES

Flowers: red-orange

Flowering Time: early spring, mid winterlate winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & coastal designs

Uses: shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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