Erythrina humeana shrub seeds

Common name: Arthurina Scientific name: Erythrina humeana Also called: Coral shrub - Bahaibana Description: • A fast-growing flowering shrub that exceeds two meters in height, with multiple black stems with small curved thorns and characteristic-shaped leaves. It is suitable for home cultivation and small gardens, and also for planting in containers and plant pots. Flowers: • Its long cluster-shaped flowers contain red non-fragrant but beautiful flowers, 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. Fruit and seeds: • Its fruits are few, consisting of green pods about 16 cm long containing seeds inside. When these pods ripen and dry, they turn black and split open to release smooth seeds that resemble kidney beans, with a shiny red color. Uses and benefits: • Used for decoration and beautification of small gardens and residential complexes. Original habitat: • South Africa, 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 new stems in spring. Prefers hard rocky soil but can grow in fertile, well-drained soil. Method of cultivation: • Propagated through seeds and cuttings, and does not require much care as it can grow easily in normal garden conditions. However, watering during winter should be light and infrequent.