Taxon

Erythrina herbacea

 
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Erythrina herbacea - Coral Bean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal, Cardinal spear, אלמוגן עשבוני, אלמוגן עשבוני
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Common name: Coral Bean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal, Cardinal spear, אלמוגן עשבוני, אלמוגן עשבוני
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Distribution: SE USA
Habitat: Herbaceous vegetation
Hardiness: Central Israel mts
Life form: Shrub
Description: Deciduous shrub, dies back by frost and re-emerges in spring from subterranean caudex. Red flowers on tall impressive spikes attract hummingbirds and sunbirds. Poisonous red seeds.

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