Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
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Types
-
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Number of Varieties
25120
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40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm35.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy
Pollen
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Rheumatism
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Leaves used for wrapping 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
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDIA boissieri
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
Homalomena
In Hindi
Anacahuita
Homalomena
In German
Anacahuita
Homalomena
In French
anacahuita
Homalomena
In Spanish
anacahuita
Homalomena
In Greek
Anacahuita
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Anacahuita
homalomena
In Polish
Anacahuita
Homalomena
In Latin
Anacahuita
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Arales
Family
Boraginaceae
Araceae
Genus
Cordia
Homalomena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
300122
1
27800
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