Living Accession 6-015
Taxon
Erythrostemon mexicanus
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
880004DELEP Field
CAC Field 6Status
UnknownSurvived For
Planted 35 years ago
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1989(6)6 individuals planted in Jun
1990(6)moderate freeze damage, healthy, vigorous regrowth
1991(6)4' tall, froze to near ground, vigorous regrowth, flowers/fruit in 1990
1992(6)4-6' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1993(6)4-6' tall, froze to ground, vigorous regrowth, flowers/fruit
1994(6)4-6' tall, froze to ground, vigorous regrowth, flowers/fruit
1997(5)1=dead-cause undetermined, 5-7' tall, froze to ground, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
2001(5)3=dead in late 1990’s-cause undetermined but perhaps drought, 2=4-7' tall, froze to ground in some years, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
2004(4)2 plants that appeared to be dead in 2001 were alive, 5-6' tall, major freeze damage to near base, healthy recovery but drought-stressed, some flowers/fruit
2006(6)4-9’ tall, froze back 1-3’ from tips, recovering, flowers/fruit
2007(6)4-8’ tall, all froze to base to stems 1.5" thick, vigorous recovery