General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 32-100 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Other: 1/4 inch single-seeded drupe.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Medicinal Herb
Useful for timber production
Resistances: Humidity tolerant

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cordia americana
  • Synonym: Patagonula americana
  • Synonym: Cordia patagonula

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