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Erythrina variegata
Coraltree · Indian coraltree · Tiger's claw · Indian coral tree · Sunshine tree
Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
5–32 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 5–8
Click count
160
Observations
218
Description
Source: leafsnapErythrina variegata, commonly known as tiger's claw or Indian coral tree, is a species of Erythrina native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Africa, the Indian subcontinent, northern Australia, and the islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean east to Fiji.
🌳 The Indian coral tree is a prized ornamental plant in moist, sunny tropical or coastal gardens, thanks to its striking and colorful foliage. Its vibrant red flowers add extra beauty for part of the year, attracting pollinators and birds. Smaller trees can be used to create hedges or screens in nearly any garden.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 5–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Erythrina
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-8
- Mature Height
- 15.24 m to 18.29 m
- Mature Spread
- 11.89 m to 14.94 m
- Leaf Color
- Variegated
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Red
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Planting Time
- Summer
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Laos, Fiji, Brunei, Tanzania, China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Japan, Thailand
Tags (4)
Common Names (14)
en Coraltree
en Indian coraltree
en Tiger's claw
en Indian coral tree
en Sunshine tree
en Flame tree
en Mountain ebony
en Variegated coral tree
en Amapola
en Arbre á Corail
en Dabdab
en Easter flower
en Immortel Grand
en Ci tong