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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Trees and Shrubs => Topic started by: pamela on August 31, 2012, 03:05:29 PM

Title: Erythrina
Post by: pamela on August 31, 2012, 03:05:29 PM

Does anyone know the difference between Erythrina Coralloides, E. caffra and E. lysistemon?
The leaves look very similar and I am not sure I know which is which.

Title: Re: Erythrina
Post by: Alisdair on August 31, 2012, 07:23:24 PM

In Oron's absence (Crete) I'll chip in:

Kirstenbosch have quite a useful summary of the differences between E. lysistemon and E. caffra, if you click here (http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/erythrinlysist.htm).
The flowers of the true E. coralloides, from Mexico and pollinated by humming-birds,  are more distinctly tubular.