Erythrina zeyheri is a magnificent caudiciform species that has declined markedly as a result of habitat deterioration and habitat destruction. These plants were photographed in November 2006 in grasslands near Delmas in western Mpumalanga. Large clumps of flame orange and red flowers were visible from afar.
Coal mining has destroyed much of the habitat
and a coal mine dump is visible in the background.

Erythrina zeyheri seeds respond rapidly to watering, swelling and germinating quickly after exposure to moisture. This seed was one of a number germinating in the nursery in a period of good rainfall during March 2006.