Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
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Types
Mareer, Manjak
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Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm6.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
candelabro
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
candelabro
In German
Cordia subcordata
candelabro
In French
Cordia subcordata
candelabro
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
candelabro
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
candelabro
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
candelabro
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
candelabro
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
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
1-
1
27800
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