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Spacing: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) 15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Blooms all year
Foliage: Evergreen
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
On Jan 8, 2009, lauraroxie from Saint Petersburg, FL wrote:
These plants grow quite well in Tampa Bay. There are specimens at the St. Petersburg Veterans Hospital and I have seen several in neighborhoods. St. Petersburg is a 9b and temperatures drop to 26 last year and survived just fine with full bloom the following season.
There is also a tree at the USF botanical Gardens in Tampa (9A) that took low 20s in the same freeze as above and is reported to have done better than ever this season. i witnessed it in good bloom.
The freezing temperatures were not for several days an extended time, but rather quick freezes. After seeing so many large specimens in person, I believe these are safe for a lot of zone 9s if you are okay with losing them in those every 20-30 year freezes. The last one here was 1982.
On Mar 7, 2008, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have not grown this plant; however, i have pbserved it growing in Maui, Hawaii and love the blooms. Orange Geiger Tree, Geranium Tree, Anaconda, Scarlet Cordia (Cordia sebestena) was introduced into Florida and Puerto Rico and has naturalized.
On Oct 4, 2006, beckygardener from (Becky) in Sebastian, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
Purchased as a single trunk small tree which I planted 2 years ago. Died back this past winter in my zone. Came back this year as a large bush. It had a lot of eye-catching orange blooms and fruit this year. I don't do anything to it at all except fertilize once a year. Drought tolerant.
On Aug 28, 2006, princesscarol from Lake Worth, FL wrote:
three years ago i planted a yellow geiger tree that i purchased at the mounts botanical garden in wpb fl. it was about 2 ft. tall when puchased. it grew slowly the first 2 yrs. but was always flowering. this year it is now about 7 ft. tall beautiful shaped and survived last years2 hurricanes. we love the numerous yellow flowers that are ever present. we have never fetilized it.
On Sep 5, 2005, greenink from Hope Town Abaco Bahamas (Zone 11) wrote:
The lovely orange blossoms and nice size make this a positive addition. Beware: pests chew the leaves; best viewed from a distance. Puts out lots of new plants, from the seed pods.
The orange geiger tree is very tropical and although they do fine even in full Arizona sun,if it hits 32 degrees over the winter,they are dead.I have a few in my greenhouse that are flowering and they are only in 1 and 2 gallon pots.The flowers are very deep orange color.
6 members have or want this plant for trade.
