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| Category: Tree |
| Family: Fabaceae = Pea Family |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Height: 20-30 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Erythrina coralloides 'Bicolor' (Naked Coral Tree) - This interesting form of the common Naked Coral Tree has white flower clusters, red flower clusters and mixed colored clusters on the same plant from February to June. It is quite a stunning sight. As with the typical form, this deciduous tree from Mexico grows to 20-30 feet and is useful in a sunny dry garden where its sculptural mustard brown trunk and thorny stems crowned with clusters of flowers can be best appreciated. Hardy to frosts to the mid 20's° F. We have long wondered where this tree originally hailed from. Our plants came from a single plant that Lotusland Botanic Garden donated to the Santa Barbara County Horticultural Society for a plant sale held in 1983. In 2006 Jeffery Kent told us that he visited Costa Rica I saw this same plant in bloom on the slopes of Volcan Rincon de Vieja.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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