Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
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Types
-
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Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm6.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Black
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CORDIA boissieri
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
candelabro
In Hindi
Anacahuita
candelabro
In German
Anacahuita
candelabro
In French
anacahuita
candelabro
In Spanish
anacahuita
candelabro
In Greek
Anacahuita
candelabro
In Portuguese
Anacahuita
candelabro
In Polish
Anacahuita
candelabro
In Latin
Anacahuita
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Caryophyllales
Family
Boraginaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cordia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
300-
1
27800
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