Cordia — 72 species
Botanical species in the genus Cordia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Cordia africana
Cordia africana
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier to moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from 550 - 2,700 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 30°c, but can tolerate 5 - 34°c. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -2°c or lower, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Cordia alliodora
Cordia alliodora
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the lowland tropics, normally at elevations below 1,000 metres but occasionally found as high as 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where the annual rainfall exceeds 2,000mm, but will also perform reasonably well with an annual rainfall as low as 750mm. It prefers a mean annual temperature of around 24°c.
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Cordia americana
Cordia americana
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a deep, moist, fertile soil. In some areas within its range, this tree is considered to be a weed of pasture land.
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Cordia boissieri
Cordia boissieri
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in warm temperate to tropical areas. The plant can tolerate temperatures down to about -6°c, though it will be defoliated by anything more than a mild frost. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil and a position in full sun.
Full cultivation guide →Cordia borinquensis
Cordia borinquensis
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Plants can commence flowering when only 1.5 metres tall. Plants can flower and produce fruit nearly all year round. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Cordia brasiliensis
Cordia brasiliensis
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Found wild in well-drained, calcium-rich soils. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Cordia caffra
Cordia caffra
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Older plants can tolerate at least a mild frost. Prefers a position in light shade, though it also grows well in full sun. Young trees grow fairly quickly and can reach fruiting size within 7 years of sowing the seed.
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Cordia collococca
Cordia collococca
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Thrives in exposed positions. A fairly fast-growing species.
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Cordia crenata
Cordia crenata
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cordia cymosa
Cordia cymosa
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cordia dentata
Cordia dentata
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist but freely draining loam. An excellent plant for using as a screen or background filler. The exquisite white or pale yellow flowers are sweetly scented.
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Cordia dichotoma
Cordia dichotoma
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A tree of tropical and subtropical regions, found at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 250 - 3,000 mm. In areas with annual rainfall less than 500 mm, it thrives along streams or depressions where moisture is available.
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Cordia dodecandra
Cordia dodecandra
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland tropics, found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows in areas that have an average annual temperature of 26°c, with a maximum temperature of 36.7 °c and a minimum of 14.9 °c. Average annual precipitation is approximately 1,288mm, ranging from 900 - 1,800 mm.
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Cordia ecalyculata
Cordia ecalyculata
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a moist but well-drained soil. Newly planted young trees grow away moderately well and may reach a height of 3 metres within 2 years.
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Cordia gerascanthus
Cordia gerascanthus
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a moist but freely draining soil and a position in full sun. Plants are triggered into flowering by rain showers that follow a dry period.
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Cordia glabrata
Cordia glabrata
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant. Young plants grow away moderately well and can be 3 metres tall after 2 years.
Full cultivation guide →Cordia glazioviana
Cordia glazioviana
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
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Cordia goeldiana
Cordia goeldiana
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a moist soil. Newly planted young trees grow away moderately well, reaching a height of about 3 metres within 2 years.
Full cultivation guide →Cordia goetzei
Cordia goetzei
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
The flowers are sweetly scented. The plant is effectively dioecious, both male and female forms will need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cordia laevigata
Cordia laevigata
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
The plant flowers and produces fruit at irregular periods through the year, frequently producing quantities of fruit.
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Cordia leucosebestena
Cordia leucosebestena
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Cordia species generally prefer a moist, well-dained soil in a sunny position. The plant is tolerant of somewhat salty conditions.
Full cultivation guide →Cordia lowryana
Cordia lowryana
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Flowers can be hermaphrodite or male. Although morphologically androdioecious, they are almost certainly functionally dioecious.
Full cultivation guide →Cordia magnoliifolia
Cordia magnoliifolia
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Newly planted young trees grow away rapidly.
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Cordia millenii
Cordia millenii
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland humid tropics. Requires a sunny position. Prefers a well-drained soil.
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Cordia monoica
Cordia monoica
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A slow to moderate growing tree. Trees can be coppiced and pollarded. The tree is usually hermaphrodite, though some specimens can be dioecious.
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Cordia myxa
Cordia myxa
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Plants can succeed in warm temperate to tropical areas. It can tolerate some frost. Plants prefer a sunny position, but can tolerate moderate shade.
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Cordia oncocalyx
Cordia oncocalyx
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
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Cordia panamensis
Cordia panamensis
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Cordia parvifolia
Cordia parvifolia
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Cordia parvifolia is native to the semi-arid, warm temperate to tropical climate of northern and central Mexico. It is somewhat cold hardy, being able to tolerate occasional short periods with temperatures falling to around -8°c so long as the soil is very well-drained and the climate is not moist. Requires a sunny position, tolerating light shade in regions with intense sunlight.
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Cordia schatziana
Cordia schatziana
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Flowers can be hermaphrodite or male. Although morphologically androdioecious, they are almost certainly functionally dioecious.
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Cordia sebestena
Cordia sebestena
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Often found on dry and sandy soils in the wild, tolerating some salt in the soil. Resistant to salt-laden winds.
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Cordia sellowiana
Cordia sellowiana
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Prefers a deep soil that is well-drained. When planted in fertile soils, newly planted young trees grow away quite quickly, easily reaching 3 metres within 2 years.
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Cordia sericicalyx
Cordia sericicalyx
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cordia silvestris
Cordia silvestris
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Newly planted young trees grow away rapidly.
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Cordia sinensis
Cordia sinensis
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the arid and semi-arid tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows in Tanzania in areas with a mean annual rainfall in the range 600 - 1,000mm. Prefers a moist, but well-drained soil and a position in full sun.
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Cordia subcordata
Cordia subcordata
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropical coasts, it grows best in areas where the annual precipitation is around 1,250mm. Prefers a moist, but well-drained soil and a position in full sun. It is suited for planting on sandy soils and can grow well in subhumid climates.
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Cordia sulcata
Cordia sulcata
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in an open position. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cordia superba
Cordia superba
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Newly planted young trees grow away fairly well, reaching 2 - 3 metres in height when grown in fertile soils.
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Cordia tetrandra
Cordia tetrandra
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Full cultivation guide →Cordia toqueve
Cordia toqueve
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Cordia trichotoma
Cordia trichotoma
Family: Boraginaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Grows wild on a wide range of soil types. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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