Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Bromeliad
Mareer, Manjak
Number of Varieties
4015
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
27.90 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DYCKIA remotiflora
CORDIA subcordata
Common Name
Dyckia
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
In Hindi
डिकिया
Cordia subcordata
In German
Dyckia
Cordia subcordata
In French
Dyckia
Cordia subcordata
In Spanish
Dyckia
Cordia subcordata
In Greek
dyckia
Cordia subcordata
In Portuguese
Dyckia
Cordia subcordata
In Polish
dyckia
Cordia subcordata
In Latin
dyckia
Cordia subcordata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Lamiales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
1201
1
27800
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