Corallodendron herbaceum stilbellaceae carl ernst otto kuntze 1891. Ornamentals cherokee bean ufifas florida master gardener volunteers. May 17, 2017 erythrina herbacea is a shrub that may attain a height of 20 feet but is often smaller. Coral bean is small and shrublike, but some erythrina species are trees. Where cold winters kill it back to the ground in winter, it develops a stout, woody underground stem and remains short. The various species of erythrina can all, as far as is known, be intercrossed to produce fertile hybrids.
The florida master gardener volunteer program is a. Jean key w of fl 693, t33s, r16e, sec 8, 24 apr 1981, crewz 22 holotype. Media in category erythrina herbacea the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. It blooms continually on the new growth from spring through winter with peak flowering in summer months. Erythrina herbacea definition of erythrina herbacea by the. Faboideae coral tree, coral bean, cardinalspear, cherokeebean origin. It is a woody, deciduous shrub to small tree with trumpet like, bright scarlet to rose flowers before the trilobed leaves with prominent veins appear. The trunk and branches, which are woolly to begin with, have prominent thorns and thick, corky bark. The plant list includes 315 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus erythrina. Gilman2 introduction erythrina herbacea is a shrub that may attain a height of 20 feet but is often smaller fig. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. As a member of the peaandbean family, coral bean makes. Coral bean erythrina herbacea is a native small tree or large shrub ranging. Coral bean has red flowers that attract hummingbirds in the spring and beautiful red seeds in the fall, from gardening solutions the university.
Erythrina herbacea coral bean is one of many erythrina species. Cherokee bean, coral bean this is a native shrub capable of growing to five to ten feet tall. The ufifas assessment of nonnative plants in floridas natural areas. Erythrina speciosa is a tree native to brazil, which is often cultivated and has introduced populations in africa and india. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Erythrina latissima is an attractive, small to mediumsized tree, 5 to 8 m tall. Coral bean has red flowers that attract hummingbirds in the spring and beautiful red seeds in the fall, from gardening solutions the university of florida center for landscape conservation and ecology. It rarely exceeds a height of 8 feet in the northern and central sections of florida. The longpetioled, leaflets are distinctively arrowheadshaped. Dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of florida.
Almost all have red sometimes pink or purple flowers. Erythrina herbacea lady bird johnson wildflower center. As a member of the peaandbean family, coral bean makes beanlike seeds, but they are red and poisonous. Cuphea ignea cigar plant, cigar flower erythrina herbacea. In florida, the developing spikes of orangered are often destroyed by. The coral bean has compound leaves that are semideciduous, and these 6 to 8inchlong leaves are composed of three. The showy coral bean erythrina herbacea is one example of a native plant that will survive in an outoftheway place in the landscape with very little effort on the gardeners part. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 12322. The plant list includes a further 45 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus erythrina. Mamou bean, coral bean, cherokee bean, redcardinal, cardinal spear. This plant has compound leaves with three leaflets, showy scarlet blossoms in spring, followed by large beans which split to reveal bright red seeds in summer and fall. The descriptions of the moths life histories below are based on northcentral florida populations that use the coral bean, erythrina herbacea, as a hostplant.
Tall spikes of glowing red to purplishred, 23 tubular blooms are born in late spring and summer are held well above the foliage. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Coral bean is a native plant that can add interest to the landscape from spring until fall. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Coralbean is a low, glossyleaved, thorny shrub to 6 ft. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Erythrina herbacea synonyms, erythrina herbacea pronunciation, erythrina herbacea translation, english dictionary definition of erythrina herbacea. Erythrina herbacea is a perennial growing to 1 m 3ft 3in. Unlike the other south african species of erythrina, the large leaves of e. Cherokee bean, coral bean erythrina herbacea cherokee bean is a shrub that attains a height of five to ten feet. Erythrina herbacea, coral tree, coral bean, cardinalspear.
Erythrina herbacea is very variable in habit according to the environment in which it grows. Plant id ornamentals cherokee bean, coral bean florida master. Various other systematic names have been used for this. Koeser, assistant professor, environmental horticulture department, ufifas gulf coast research and education center. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. The plants database includes the following species of erythrina. Aquifas iviewops wastewater software model unified model ifas, membrane bioreactor mbr, mbbr, activated sludge, nutrient removal. Erythrina herbacea in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Erythrina speciosa, erythrina reticulata, erythrina. Eleocharis cellulosa eragrostis amabilis erythrina herbacea euphorbia pergamena eleocharis confervoides eragrostis atrovirens erythronium.
Coralbean, cherokee bean, red cardinal fabaceae pea family synonyms. The red flower of the cherokee bean lily is brilliant in color and the two inch tubular flowers attract swarms of hummingbird and butterfly feeders towards. Coral bean university of florida, institute of food and. The small to medium size of coral tree makes it suited for planting in small residential lots as well as in parks, golf courses and in other largescale landscapes. Images are provided in galleries and are available by common name, scientific name, family, ecosystem, and wetland indicator status. Erythrina herbacea should be grown in full sun or partial shade. Plant id ornamentals cherokee bean, coral bean florida. Redcardinal erythrina herbacea species details and. Erythrina herbacea, cortex erythriniae chinese name.
Cherokee bean lily erythrina herbacea ty ty nursery. Tall spikes of glowing red to purplishred, 23 tubular blooms are born in summer above the foliage of this tough native perennial. Florida including florida keys, and shrubby or herbaceous n. Without pruning a training, multiple trunks ascend from the lower portion of the main trunk giving rise to a widespreading canopy casting dense shade. Redcardinal erythrina herbacea species details and allergy. This plant inherits hardiness from its parentage e. Mamou bean, coral bean, cherokee bean, redcardinal, cardinal. Erythrina variegata is cultivated sometimes in southern florida. This striking plant is a woody shrub in frostfree climates but otherwise a perennial from a massive root. L48 coralbean is a low, glossyleaved, thorny shrub to 6 ft. As the availability of undamaged shoots of erythrina herbacea declines, neonate larvae bore and feed inside the leaf stalks and later make their way inside the stems.
Learn about erythrina herbacea coral bean perennial. A tree in the warm southerly parts of its range, it becomes shrubby or even herbaceous towards the limits of its cooler northerly range. The cherokee bean lily, erythrina herbacea, produces scarletred 35 feet flowers in cone shaped clusters that rise on rust colored stems that rapidly lengthen before the foliage appears. The university of floridas institute of food and agricultural sciences uf ifas is a federalstatecounty partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information accessible. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. While typical forms have green leaves, variety orientalis is a naturally occurring form with variegated leaves. Erythrina herbacea definition of erythrina herbacea by. Fabaceae leguminosae coral bean blooms from may to june, before the leaves appear, with glowing dark red waxy flowers on spikes that can be up to one foot long. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link. More on redcardinal erythrina herbacea in wikipedia allergens and plants search enter a full or partial species name to find more information on one of over 1200 potentially allergenic plants. Erythrina herbacea is a multistemmed thorny herbaceous shrub or small tree 1,5 to 5 m tall and 90150 cm wide in areas that do not kill it back by freezing. Erythrina herbacea coralbean from woodlanders, inc.
Trim back after flowering and prune hard in winter to maintain shape. In addition, they generally fix atmospheric nitrogen, have nutrientrich leaves that make an excellent soilenriching mulch, often have open crowns that do not overly restrict light, and are also often quite thorny and can provide impenetrable barriers to protect from. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about erythrina species, cardinal spear, cherokee bean, coral bean erythrina herbacea supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles data. For more information, read the introduction to the. The website also provides access to a database and images of plants photos and herbarium specimens found at. Map of this is a map showing the distribution of the erythrina herbacea or southeastern coralbean in florida. Propagate coralbean from scarified seed or cuttings. Its trunk and branches have stout, curved thorns, and the. Pure red, 2 feetlong flower clusters on long, willowy stalks from spring until winter. The good the bad the exotic plants in broward county. Erythrina species, cardinal spear, cherokee bean, coral. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Erythrina tree bark has a history of being used by native american tribes as an external rub for rheumatic disorders. It has very showy tubular red flowers in spikes followed by decorative but poisonous red seeds which remain on plant in open pods.
The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. Erythrina herbacea cardinal spear, redcardinal pfaf plant. It rarely exceeds a height of 8 feet in the northern and central sections of. Sometimes called cherokee bean or cardinal spear, this native legume grows naturally in hardwood hammocks throughout the southern portions of the united states. Photograph by andrei sourakov, university of florida figure 29. Apr 10, 2016 erythrina herbacea coral bean is one of many erythrina species. Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc. Scarlet, tubular flowers are produced from april to june. Erythrina herbacea is a shrub that may attain a height of 15 feet but is often smaller.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Hummingbird plants and trees ufifas edis university of florida. Coral bean prefers full sun but can tolerate partial sun. In warmer climates, it is an evergreen shrub that can grow tall. Erythrina x bidwillii shrub coral tree this is a deciduous small tree or multistemmed shrub that can grow to as tall as 18 feet but is typically seen as an 8 foot shrub. Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves dicotyledons. The cherokee bean has compound leaves that are alternate, semideciduous, light to medium green in color, and four to eight inches long. Later, thin dark pods about 8 inches long open to expose brilliant red and poisonous seeds inside. A drought tolerant and hardy shrublet that freezes back to the ground to return in spring. Erythrina herbacea redcardinal erythrina humeana dwarf erythrina erythrina poeppigiana mountain immortelle erythrina sandwicensis wili wili erythrina subumbrans erythrina erythrina variegata tigers claw legal status. Culinary plants, cut flower plants, drought tolerant plants, florida native plants, georgia native plants, hummingbird plants, insect attracting plants, medicinal plants, north american native plants, plants named after animals, texas native. The term erythrina bark refers to the bark of the erythrina genus of trees, and the coral bean tree is the species of erythrina tree known in traditional chinese medicine as hai tong pi. Fertilize this plant once or twice each year, and cut back the dead tops in the winter. Coral bean university of florida, institute of food and agricultural.
Most erythrina species are very easy to grow from cuttings, with even quite large branches striking well. Droughttolerant plants for north and central florida slideshare. Mamou bean, coral bean, cherokee bean, redcardinal. Some ornamentals listed as invasive by the university of florida ifas. Floridafriendly landscaping program coordinator at ufifas extension polk county. Red cardinal, coral bean, eastern coral bean, cherokeebean.
Erythrina caffra, coral tree institute of food and. Erythrina herbacea, commonly known as the coral bean, cherokee bean, mamou plant in south louisiana, red cardinal or cardinal spear, is a flowering shrub or small tree found throughout the southeastern united states and northeastern mexico. Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation. A cold infusion of the root has been used to treat bowel pain in women. Although evergreen in the tropics, it gets killed to the ground each year in places where freezing weather occurs, which limits its height to less than 1,2 m. Parts of it are edible, parts of it are toxic, narcotic and hallucinogenic. Weed identification uf ifas range cattle research and. Louisiana plant id is an online resource for images and descrptions of louisiana plants and ecosystems.
Erythrina herbacea is a shrub that may attain a height of 20 feet but is often smaller. Erythrina species, cardinal spear, cherokee bean, coral bean. It has three leaflets and hooked spines on its branches like the more familiar erythrina species. Weed identification university of florida, institute of food and.