Mazhar Botanic Garden

Cordia sebestena L.

Geiger tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000350
Common name: Geiger tree
English name: Scarlet Cordia, Geiger tree
Arabic name: كوريا سبستينا
Native: West Indies to Venezuela
Country: Venezuela
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen shrub or small tree to 9 m high, leaves simple, ovate, leathery, rough hairy flowers orange or scarlet, in large terminal clusters

Soil: Grows best in moist, free- to slow-draining sand and loam soils of a slightly acid to moderately alkaline nature

Ornamental tree, Geiger-Tree is tolerant of light, sandy, alkaline soils and salt-spray. It is highly recommended for seaside plantings.

Cordia juglandifolia Jacq

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Texture: Moist
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds. Layering.
Flowering time: Spring and summer
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 5.5-8.5
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Shrub Small tree
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental Fruits
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Acid Alkaline

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