What other names does the Coral Tree have? It turns out it has these names too
Other names for the Coral Tree, what to call it. Coral Tree, family and genus: Rosales, Fabaceae (Papilionaceae), genus Erythrina; other names: Ivory Flower, Rooster Flower, Coral Erythrina, Four Seasons Tree; Latin scientific name: Erythrina corallodendron L. Origin of the Coral Tree: native to the tropical regions of the Americas, and now also distributed in Guangzhou and Yunnan in our country. Coral Tree 
When the Coral Tree blooms, it is 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 Tree's distinct four-season characteristics to tell the seasons apart, so it is also called the Four Seasons Tree. A plant with so many uses, come and take a look with the editor!
Coral Tree family and genus
Rosales, Fabaceae (Papilionaceae), genus Erythrina
Other names for the Coral Tree
Ivory Flower, Rooster Flower, Coral Erythrina, Four Seasons Tree; Latin scientific name: Erythrina corallodendron L.
Origin of the Coral Tree
Native to the tropical regions of the Americas, and now also distributed in Guangzhou and Yunnan in our country.
Morphological characteristics of the Coral Tree
The Coral Tree is a small tree, reaching a maximum height of 4 m. The branches have thorns, and the leaf stalks and the midribs of the leaflets also have small prickles; the leaves are trifoliate pinnate compound leaves, rhombic-ovate in shape, with acuminate leaf tips and rounded or broadly cuneate leaf bases, the leaf blades entire and hairless, and the terminal leaflet larger than the lateral leaflets; the raceme is axillary, flowering before leafing out, similar to plants in the Amaryllidaceae, with petals of uneven length, tooth-like in shape, and red in color; the style curves upward, and the stigma is head-shaped; the pod is strap-shaped, and the seeds are dark red with black spots and are poisonous.
Growth habits of the Coral Tree
The Coral Tree has no requirements for soil; generally any loose, breathable soil will do. Collect seeds in autumn and store them in mixed sand at about 5°C, sow in March of the following year, and they can bloom in 3-5 years, with a flowering period from June to July; for potted Coral Trees, repot in spring, fertilize twice a month during the growing season, increase the fertilizing frequency 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 can be enjoyed in flower the following year.
Flower language and culture of the Coral Tree
The Coral Tree is the national flower of Argentina, representing a heroic female warrior in battle, so its flower language is glory.
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