Erythrina zeyheri 4cm caudex Z2

Item description : 1 x Erythrina zeyheri with a 4cm caudex in a 2 liters pot, very nice plant. The plant for sale is the one on pictures.

Habitat and Description : A beautiful Erythrina from South Africa. It makes a large caudex mostly underground giving it its nickname of Ploughbreaker. Every year the aerial parts die and grow back in spring. Beautiful red flowers.

Care : Easy to grow, like heat. Draining soil preferred, watch for excess of water during winter as this species comes from seasonally dry area.

Cold hardiness : Given for zone 8a with the caudex burried. If the caudex is exposed to frost it’s very likely that cold hardiness will be greatly reduced.

(Disclaimer : Cold hardiness varies from one place to another and also depends of the size and origin of the plant)

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