ERYTHRINA HUMEANA
Author:
Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel, 1826
Family:
FABACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Syst. Veg. ed. 16, 3: 243 (1826)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
20 Centimetres
Height:
1,5-3,5 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Erythrina erythrostachia Morr. 1849.
Erythrina hastifolia Bertol. f. 1850.
Erythrina humei E. Mey. 1836.
Erythrina princeps, A. Dietr. 1834.
Erythrina raja Meisn. 1843.
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Corallodendron humei, Kuntze.
Corallodendron princeps, Kuntze.
Erythrina caffra, Ker Gawl.
This member of the Fabaceae family was described by Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel in 1926. It is found in southern Africa, growing in a well-drained soil with little water and lots of sun. It will rise form 1,5 to 3,5 meters with a base of 20 centimetres, and a lot of scarlet flowers. It can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The genera name from Greek; eryhros; 'red' for the mostly red flowers. The species name after Sir Abraham Hume, student of the botanist J.E. Smith. The inflorescence.
Flower
Scarlet
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
