This deciduous shrub forms a thicket of stiff thorny angular branches with an irregular crown. It has dark green trifoliate leaves and the scarlet pea-shaped flowers are tipped in yellow and green and are arranged in a raceme that appears during late spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Erythrina acanthocarpa is naturally found in Southern Africa growing in well drained, fertile humus rich moist soils in an open sunny position and is frost tender but drought tolerant.

The Tambookie Thorn is grown for its flowers and habit. It is used for street plantings or along borders in parks and gardens. It is also planted as a specimen for a tropical effect or use as a barrier plant in public places. In cold regions it is grown in glasshouses specimen and it establishes in 2 to 4 years. ID 757

Note:
This plant tolerates salt laden winds and wet or dry soil types.

Erythrina(e-rith-REEN-a) acanthocarpa(a-kan-tho-KAR-puh)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)