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Erythrina herbacea

coralbean, Cherokee bean
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Lampkin, Nature Coast FNPS
  • Photo by: Marjorie Shropshire, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Louise Raterman, Suncoast Chapter
  • Photo by: Louise Raterman, Suncoast Chapter

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

coralbean, Cherokee bean

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Erythrina herbacea

Familia:

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

shrub

Tamaño:

3-20 ft tall by 2-10 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

pink,red

Color de la fruta:

red,brown

Fenología:

Deciduous, semi-evergreen in South Florida. Blooms in spring. Fruits remain on the plant through winter.

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Thorns

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Forming a thicket for wildlife protection.

Consideraciones:

It has thorns, but they are rather small.



The seeds of Cherokee bean are poisonous and purportedly used for rat poison in Mexico.

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagación:

Scratching the seeds, or rubbing them with a slight abrasive, prior to planting in the spring is recommended--wear gloves to avoid the poison from these seeds. Semi-hardwood cuttings can be rooted.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Very long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam

pH del suelo:

5.4 to 7.6

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds, Mammals

Attracts long-tongued pollinators.

Attracts hummingbirds.





Due to its dense foliage and thorny stems, coral bean serves as a refuge for small birds and animals.

Hábitats nativos:

Dry sites. Upland mixed forest, thickets, tropical hammocks, coastal dunes, sandhill, flatwoods, tropical hammock, pine rocklands. This species can be seen in the picnic area at Alderman Ford County Park in Hillsborough County.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

The women of the Creek tribe used cold infusion of the root for bowel pain.



The Mikasuki Seminole used decoction of roots or berries used for horse sickness: nausea, constipation and blocked urination.

Comentarios generales:

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Watkins, John and Thomas Sheehan. (1975). Florida Landscape Plants, Native and Exotic. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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