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Basul

Erythrina megistophylla

Basul
Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0

Erythrina megistophylla is a Fabaceae tree native to moist forests of Ecuador, grown mainly as an ornamental in warm, frost-free climates. It needs warmth, regular moisture and bright conditions to thrive.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top few centimetres of soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining, fertile soil or a loamy potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Erythrina megistophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Other Erythrina plants

Erythrina · Thorny Coraltree · American Coral Tree · Erythrina ankaranensis · Erythrina atitlanensis · Machete · Erythrina burana · Erythrina burttii · Erythrina chiapasana · Coral erythrina · Flame coral tree · Cockspur Coral Tree

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Erythrina megistophylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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