Cordia glabrata
Cordia glabrata
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Prefers a sunny position[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. Young plants grow away moderately well and can be 3 metres tall after 2 years[1]. The branches often have hollow sections that are inhabited by ants[2].
Propagation
Seed - it has a short viability and so should be sown as soon as possible. Sow the whole fruit since it is almost impossible to separate the seed. Sow in a semi-shaded position in a nursery seedbed. Germination rates are normally low, with the seed sprouting in 30 - 70 days. Transplant the seedlings into individual containers when they are 4 - 6cm tall and they should be ready to plant out 4 - 6 months later[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cordia+glabrata>
Pollinators
Bees, Humming birds
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [2]A Revision of Cordia Section Gerascanthus (Boraginales; Cordiaceae) — Miller J.S. · 2013 ↩︎
- [3]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [4]Fruits of the Guianan Flora — van Roosmalen. M.G.M. · Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. · 1985 · ISBN 90-9000988-4 ↩︎Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.