Erythrostemon gilliesii
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Caesalpinia gillesii
- Poinciana gilliesii
- Phonetic Spelling
- er-rith-rah-STEM-on gil-EEZ-ee-eye
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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A shrub or small tree in the bean family. It has showy yellow flowers with bright red yellow stamens and feathery leaves. It is resistant to damage by deer and drought. It lower zones it may need to be planted in a protected location, cut back to the ground each year and the root zone mulched well.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Erythrostemon
- Species:
- gilliesii
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Fruit Description:
- Light brown pods with dark glands hairy when young smooth as they mature. Seeds are ovate, compressed brown with purple black spots.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Description:
- Yellow with showy red stamens
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Young stems are hairy black or brown glands
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Small Tree
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Low
- Poison Symptoms:
- Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty swallowing and incoordination is possible. Deaths in rabbits have been reported.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- possibly hydrocyanic acid
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Leaves
