Erythrina falcata - Brazilian Coral Tree, Corticeira-da-Serra Flowers

i doo love these Delonix...so unusual....

Sandra:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

They're not unusual here though. lol! : >)

i love to see all your exotic plants and flowers..if ever i get out there i will recognise them..lol

Sandra:

See...now you'll have to come to San Diego to visit - because you know most of the plants here now. : > )

They remind me of some sort of tigers teeth necklace..? Fabulous colour!

That's nice. If I ever keep my Crista Galli bug free and get it to flower, then maybe I'll try one of these!!

Tetrarch:

That's an interesting perception. I was think of the flowers as looking like parrot beaks. : > )

Meanie:

I've read Erythrina species indoors can have a lot of spider mites.

You may not want the Brazilian Coral tree (not unless you get a cutting-grown tree) because it can take so many years (up to 15 years) to to bloom. It's also one of the slowest growing Erythrina species...most of the others grow extremely fast.

Yes! parrot beaks it definitely is!!

Tetrarch:

Sorry for my horrible grammar in the previous comment!

Most of the Erythrina species' flowers, resemble parrot beaks.

They look like lobster claws to me!

Bernieh:

I can see that too. : > )