Arthurina tree seedlings - coral shrub

Common name: Arthurina Scientific name: Erythrina humeana Also called: Coral shrub - Bahaibana Description: • A fast-growing flowering shrub that exceeds two meters in height, its stems are multiple, black in color with small curved thorns, and its leaves are specific in shape. It is suitable for home cultivation and small gardens, and also for planting in containers and plant pots. Flowers: • Its flowers are long clusters with red flowers that are non-fragrant but beautiful, rich in nectar, making them attractive to butterflies, bees, and birds, especially in sunny areas. It blooms from late winter to the end of spring. Fruits and seeds: • Its fruits are few, consisting of green pods up to 16 cm long containing seeds inside. When these pods mature and dry, they turn black and split open to release smooth seeds that resemble kidney shapes in shiny red color. Uses and benefits: • Used for decoration and beautifying small gardens and residential complexes. Original habitat: • South Africa, and cultivated in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. Suitable climatic conditions and soil for cultivation: • Prefers dry climates, needs sunlight, and tolerates frost and severe cold, entering winter dormancy then sprouting and growing stems again with the arrival of spring. Prefers hard rocky soil but can grow in fertile, well-drained soil.