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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Erythrina dens-Canis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Erythrina Dens-Canis, Linn. St. 4-6 in. high: Lvs. oval- acuminate, rounded at the base, blotched or patched with reddish brown: fls. drooping, rose-colored, rose- purple or lilac; segms. strongly reflexed. narrow, long- pointed. Cent. Eu., Japan, in several forms. Gn. 76, p. 649.—Variations are white, rose-colored or flesh- colored. Var. longifolium, Hort., varies in its narrower Lvs. and larger fls; var. majus, Hort., is apparently a form of this. Var. sibiricum, Hort., from the Altai Mts., is taller. The species thrives in a moist open garden soil, and exposed to the sun. Often used in rock-gardens. Little known in American gardens. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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