The coral bean flower blooms in such a unique way, will you like it?
When the coral bean flower blooms, it looks like coral emerging from the sea, extremely gorgeous, so it is also called coral erythrina. Legend has it that in ancient times farmers relied on the coral bean flower's distinct four-season characteristics to distinguish the seasons, so it is also called the four-season tree. A single plant has so many uses, come and take a look with the editor!
Coral bean flower taxonomy
Rosales, Fabaceae, Erythrina
Coral bean flower alternative names
Ivory flower, rooster flower, coral erythrina, four-season tree, Latin scientific name: Erythrina corallodendron L.
Coral bean flower origin
Native to the tropical regions of the Americas, it is now also distributed in Guangzhou and Yunnan in China.
Coral bean flower morphological characteristics
The coral bean flower is a small tree, reaching up to 4 m in height. The branches have thorns, and the petioles and the midribs of the leaflets also have small thorns; the leaves are trifoliate pinnate compound leaves, the leaf shape is rhombic-ovate, the leaf tip is acuminate, the leaf base is rounded or broadly cuneate, the leaf margin is entire and hairless, and the terminal leaflet is larger than the lateral leaflets; the raceme is axillary, flowering before leafing out, which is similar to plants in the Amaryllidaceae, the petals are of uneven length, tooth-like in shape, and red in color; the style curves upward, and the stigma is capitate; the pod is strap-shaped, and the seeds are dark red with black spots and are poisonous.
Coral bean flower growth habits
The coral bean flower has no requirements for soil, and generally any loose and breathable soil is suitable. In autumn, collect the seeds and store them in sand at about 5°C, sow in March of the following year, and they will bloom in 3-5 years, with a flowering period from June to July; for potted coral bean flowers, repot in spring, apply fertilizer twice a month during the growing season, increase the frequency of fertilization during the flowering period, and keep the soil in the pot moist in summer; in early spring before the spring buds sprout, select already lignified branches as cuttings for propagation, and they will take root in about 1 month, and flowers can be enjoyed the following year.
Coral bean flower flower language and culture
The coral bean flower is the national flower of Argentina, representing a brave female warrior in battle, so its flower language is glory.