redcardinal - Erythrina herbacea

Synonyms: coral bean, cherokee bean,

USDA Plant Code: ERHE4
Light Requirement: part shade - full sun
Soil Moisture: dry
Height: 3-15 feet
Leaves: deciduous to semi-evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,subshrub,shrub
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : yes
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: yes
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: red
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: no
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Foliage;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Trifoliate leaflet
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Germplasm from the Desert Legume Program (DLEG 98-0047).
Lindsey Seastone, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Three views of one seed. Germplasm from the Desert Legume Program (DLEG 98-0047).
Lindsey Seastone, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Showing hilum. Germplasm from the Desert Legume Program (DLEG 98-0047).
Lindsey Seastone, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Germplasm from the Desert Legume Program (DLEG 98-0047).
Lindsey Seastone, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Germplasm from the Desert Legume Program (DLEG 98-0047).
Lindsey Seastone, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Texture. Germplasm from the Desert Legume Program (DLEG 98-0047).
Lindsey Seastone, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s); Two seeds. Germplasm from IAH-PIS, USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine. 
Lindsey Seastone, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Amy Ferriter, State of Idaho, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Amy Ferriter, State of Idaho, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); raceme inflorescence
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); flower buds
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Tift County; June 2013
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Elizabeth Moss, West Virginia State University, Bugwood.org
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