Erythrina crista-galli

Cockspur Coral Tree

This exotic-looking shrub or tree is grown in tropical and warm regions for its unique branch structure and often astonishingly beautiful flowers. Named for its coral-reef-like architecture, the Coral Tree is an often thorny or spiny plant that can be grown alone or as a hedge. Types that bear flowers on shoots of the current season's growth should be pruned after flowering. Prune types such as Erythrina crista-gali and Erythrina speciosa, which bear flowers on shoots developed the previous year, after the shoots have died. Water sparingly in summer.

Native to the rainy areas of Brazil, its flowers form after leaves in spring. Often blooms twice more through fall.

Attributes - Erythrina crista-galli

Plant Type: Shrub, Tree

Bloom Season: Mid Spring through Late Spring

Flower Color: Pink, Red

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 15 ft. to 20 ft.

Width: 20 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Climate: Zones 8, 9, 10, 11

Notes: Container Plants, Showy Flowers.

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Erythrina crista-galli

Cockspur Coral Tree

Attributes - Erythrina crista-galli

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