Erythrina crista-galli (Coral Shrub, Coral Tree)

One deciduous shrub or small tree from the genus Erythrina crista-galli and from the family Fabaceae, orginated to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. It throws during the drought season its three-feathered and thorny leaves. During the summer the 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) long blossom inflorescences with many coral-red butterfly flowers are forming at the tops of the branches. Takes light frosts down to 23°F (-5°C) for short time.

Erythrina crista-galli at the Christ Thorn hedge at the borderline of

our yard in December 2009.

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Created by Joachim Jaeck on March 10th, 2010