Erythrina crista-galli

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names
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Read about Erythrina crista-galli in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
A ceibo tree in an urban park. Erythrina Crista-galli, Linn. (E. laurifolia, Jacq.). Common Coral-tree. Bushy and woody, sometimes developing a very short trunk, but the flowering branches dying back after blooming, the stronger branches coming annually or periodically from near the root: st. and petioles somewhat spiny: It is. ovate-oblong or lance- oblong, acuminate, entire: fls. large, brilliant crimson, the keel nearly as long as the down-folding standard, the wings rudimentary. Brazil.—Runs into many forms, varying in the shade of red, some of them with variegated Lvs. South of Washington, it stands out- of-doors if protected. In the N. the fleshy roots are taken up and stored. Valuable for summer bloom. Fls. in large, terminal racemes. Madame Belanger is a popular garden form. E. compacta, Bull, of very compact habit and fls. rich crimson is probably a form of this species. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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