What is Cardinal Spear?
Cardinal Spear (Erythrina herbacea) is a perennial subshrub or shrub native to the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico. Cardinal Spear (Latin: Erythrina herbacea) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
What is Cardinal Spear? — PlantSage
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What is Cardinal Spear
— Short, snippet-friendly answers to the most-asked questions about Cardinal Spear (Erythrina herbacea). For the full profile with citations, open the main page.
Is Cardinal Spear safe to eat?
Cardinal Spear is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Where does Cardinal Spear grow?
Cardinal Spear is a member native to ALA, FLA, GEO, LOU, MXE, and MSI. Cardinal Spear thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Can I grow Cardinal Spear at home?
Cardinal Spear grows best in USDA zone 7-10, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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