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− | | color = lightgreen | + | | latin_name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name --> |
− | | name = Tiger's Claw | + | | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> |
| + | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> |
| + | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
| + | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> |
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| + | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> |
| + | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
| + | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> |
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
| + | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| + | | color = IndianRed |
| | image = Tree I IMG 6180.jpg | | | image = Tree I IMG 6180.jpg |
− | | image_width = 240px | + | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
− | | image_caption = | + | | image_caption = Tiger's Claw |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | + | | familia = Fabaceae |
− | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | + | | subfamilia = Faboideae |
− | | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]] | + | | tribus = Phaseoleae |
− | | ordo = [[Fabales]] | + | | genus = Erythrina |
− | | familia = [[Fabaceae]] | + | | species = variegata |
− | | subfamilia = [[Faboideae]]
| + | }} |
− | | tribus = [[Phaseoleae]] | + | {{Inc| |
− | | genus = ''[[Erythrina]]''
| + | '''''Erythrina variegata''''' (syn. ''E. indica'' Lam., ''E. variegata'' var. ''orientalis'' (L.) Merr.; '''Tiger's Claw''', '''Indian Coral Tree''' and '''Sunshine Tree'''). Tall tree with very small usually black prickles and thin gray back: lfts. rhomb-ovate, membranous and glabrous: fls. showy scarlet, in dense short racemes; calyx split nearly to base; standard ovate-oblong and blunt or nearly so, slightly recurved, 2-2½ in. long, and about half as broad, much exceeding the wings and keel; wings and keel nearly equal, not more than half so long as the calyx: pod 6-12 in. long, torulose. India, Polynesia, W. Indies. Variable Var. picta, Hort (E. picta, Linn.), has variegated Lvs. Var Parcellii, Hort (E. Parcettii, Bull), has lfts. with variable yellow vanegallon: fls. bright cinnamon-red. By some, E. picta is accorded specific rank and E. Parcellii is united with it. Var. marmorata, Hort. (E. marmorata, Veitch), has large Lvs. attractively spotted with white. |
− | | species = '''''E. variegata'''''
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− | | binomial = ''Erythrina variegata''
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− | | binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
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− | '''''Erythrina variegata''''' (syn. ''E. indica'' Lam., ''E. variegata'' var. ''orientalis'' (L.) Merr.; '''Tiger's Claw''', '''Indian Coral Tree''' and '''Sunshine Tree''') is a species of ''[[Erythrina]]'' native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern [[Africa]], southern [[Asia]], northern [[Australia]], and the [[island]]s of the [[Indian Ocean]] and the western [[Pacific Ocean]] east to [[Fiji]].<ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?15773 ''Erythrina variegata'']</ref>
| + | ==Cultivation== |
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− | It is a thorny [[deciduous]] [[tree]] growing to 27 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are pinnate with a 20 cm petiole and three leaflets, each leaflet up to 20 cm long and broad. It has dense clusters of scarlet or crimson [[flowers]] and black [[seed]]s.<ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>
| + | ===Propagation=== |
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− | It is valued as an [[ornamental tree]]. Several [[cultivar]]s have been selected, including 'Alba' with white flowers.<ref name=rhs/>
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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− | ==References== | + | ==Species== |
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| + | <!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc --> |
− | *[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Coral%20Tree.html Flowers of India - Indian Coral Tree]
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− | == Images == | + | ==Gallery== |
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| Image:Erythrina variegata 200703.jpg | | Image:Erythrina variegata 200703.jpg |
| Image:Trees I IMG 4089.jpg | | Image:Trees I IMG 4089.jpg |
| Image:Flower I IMG 3974.jpg|Flowers | | Image:Flower I IMG 3974.jpg|Flowers |
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| Image:Leaves & young bark I IMG 4040.jpg|Young leaves | | Image:Leaves & young bark I IMG 4040.jpg|Young leaves |
| Image:Fruit I IMG 8201.jpg|Foliage and fruit | | Image:Fruit I IMG 8201.jpg|Foliage and fruit |
| Image:Variegata alba- flower I IMG 4285.jpg|Flowers of cultivar 'Alba' | | Image:Variegata alba- flower I IMG 4285.jpg|Flowers of cultivar 'Alba' |
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| Image:Erythrina variegata var. orientalis.jpg|Flowers of cultivar 'Alba' | | Image:Erythrina variegata var. orientalis.jpg|Flowers of cultivar 'Alba' |
| Image:Tiger's_Claw,_Erythrina_variegata_Hurst.jpg|Beans | | Image:Tiger's_Claw,_Erythrina_variegata_Hurst.jpg|Beans |
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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− | {{commons|Erythrina variegata|''Erythrina variegata''}} | + | ==References== |
| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| + | ==External links== |
| + | *{{wplink}} |
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− | [[Category:Erythrina]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of India]] | + | [[Category:Categorize]] |
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