Erythrina variegata | Thorny Dadap | Easter Flower |Indian Coral Tree | 5_Seeds Agonopterix eupatoriiella

Erythrina variegata | Thorny Dadap | Easter Flower |Indian Coral Tree | 5_Seeds Agonopterix eupatoriiellaThese seeds were collected from Erythrina variegata, also known as Easter Flower, Indian Coral Tree, and Thorny Dadap. This ornamental tree likes to live in full sun where it can grow up to 90 feet tall. The red blossoms are out in the middle of the spring. The leaves can be used as fodder and it provides good nutrition for the animals that eat it. This is the official flower of Okinawa, Japan. USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 11.

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked

This is a larval host for the Afranius Duskywing

This vine grows up to about 15 feet long and is very easy to take care of once it is established in one spot

These seeds were collected from Licuala grandis

Afranius Duskywing

also known as Amethyst shooting star

The fiber collected from this plant is very versatile and can be used to make a number of different items

This is Nelumbo nucifera White and Pink Mix

This plant likes to live in full sun to partial shade where it has been known to get about 4 feet tall

This plant is very popular with the birds

and Lebeaus rothschildia moth

also known as Inca Peanut