How to tend a Erythrina crista galli

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Pruning accordingly for any favorate tree shapes

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Asia and Pacific Islands
Category
Leguminosae, Erythrina
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March, fruiting period August
Flower colors
red, fruit color black, leaf color green