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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 to 20 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Fruit is a woody pod.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Flowering Tree
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Scarlet Flame-Bean
  • Brownea

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