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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types
-

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA boissieri

Common Name
Anacahuita, Texas Olive

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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Boraginales

Family
Boraginaceae

Genus
Cordia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Anacahuita

Want to know the properties of Anacahuita? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Anacahuita is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Anacahuita Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Anacahuita Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Anacahuita. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Anacahuita physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Anacahuita

Taking Anacahuita Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Anacahuita include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Anacahuita

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Anacahuita is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Anacahuita is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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