Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
India, Southeast Asia
Types
Mareer, Manjak
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Number of Varieties
1530
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
Tabernaemontana Divaricata
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Crepe Jasmine
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Tabernaemontana
In German
Cordia subcordata
Tabernaemontana
In French
Cordia subcordata
Tabernaemontana
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Tabernaemontana
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Tabernaemontana
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Tabernaemontana
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Tabernaemontana
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Tabernaemontana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Gentianales
Family
Boraginaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Cordia
Tabernaemontana
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
1118
1
27800
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