Erythrina excelsa
Erythrina excelsa
- Native to:
- Benin | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Mali | Nigeria | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Erythrina
- Species:
- Erythrina excelsa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 2500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- red, orange
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs within 2-4 weeks under warm conditions.
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