Redcardinal

Erythrina herbacea L. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Redcardinal: Agathodes designalis, Celastrina argiolus lucia/neglecta, Epicorsia oedipodalis, Leucoptera erythrinella, Terastia meticulosalis

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.