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Eastern Coral Bean

Erythrina herbacea

The Eastern Coral Bean is a colorful shrub with bright red flowers that attract hummingbirds. Its unique seed pods look like little beans and can be fun to spot in gardens and parks.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Eastern Coral Bean has striking, fiery red, tubular flowers clustered on tall spikes. Its leaves are typically three-lobed, and it produces dark brown seed pods containing bright, glossy scarlet seeds that are very eye-catching.

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Eastern Coral Bean
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Eastern Coral Bean

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even if frozen to the ground, this tough plant can sprout back from its deep roots!

Its vibrant red seeds were once used by Native Americans to make colorful necklaces!

The beautiful, shiny red seeds are so hard, they can survive for many decades!

The name 'Erythrina' comes from a Greek word meaning 'red,' describing its fiery blooms!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hummingbird Beacon

Eastern Coral Bean has vibrant red flowers that act like a beacon, attracting hummingbirds to help with pollination.

Fähigkeit

Resilient Roots

Eastern Coral Bean can die back to the ground in winter or after fire, but regrows from its tough underground taproot.

Fähigkeit

Toxic Treasure

Eastern Coral Bean has seeds containing powerful alkaloids that protect them from being eaten by many animals.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-200 cm
Blütengröße
3-5 cm
Blütezeit
Late winter to spring, sometimes summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Hoch
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Vögel

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

visits for nectar, helping seed production

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen from flowers

eaten by

Erythrina Borer Moth

Terastia meticulosalis

larvae bore into stems and pods of the plant

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Coral Bean

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

While the plant is beautiful, it's best to look and not touch, as some parts can be harmful if eaten.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Eastern Coral Bean?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Eastern Coral Bean?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Eastern Coral Bean?

3-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Eastern Coral Bean?

Late winter to spring, sometimes summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Eastern Coral Bean?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Eastern Coral Bean?

Hoch

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Eastern Coral Bean?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Eastern Coral Bean?

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