• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Cordia sebastiana

Geiger tree

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Geiger tree

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Cordia sebastiana

Family:

Boraginaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

10-14 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

orange

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen tree

Considerations:

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Availability:

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Propagation:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Calcareous but adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Coastal areas.

Comments:

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General Comments:

Authors disagree on the nativity of this tree. Roger Hammer and IRC consider that since the fruits float and are consumed by migratory white-crowned pigeons, it likely predated Spanish settlement.