Cordia Species, Yellow Geiger, Muyuyo
Cordia lutea
Family: | Ehretiaceae |
Genus: | Cordia (KOR-dee-uh) (Info) |
Species: | lutea (LOO-tee-uh) (Info) |
Category:
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Evergreen
Foliage Color:
Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Blooms all year
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting:
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Vista, California(9 reports)
Big Pine Key, Florida
Cape Coral, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Chalmette, Louisiana
Harlingen, Texas
show allGardeners' Notes:
Rating | Content |
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Positive | On Jun 15, 2005, Cearbhaill from Russell, KY (Zone 6b) wrote: This is a lovely small tree or large shrub with interesting sandpaper leaves just like the Geiger Tree. I have seen medium growth- mine was purchased in a one gallon container in 1998 and has attained a height of eight feet with similar canopy (I am training it in a "tree form") spread in seven years. |
Neutral | On Jun 30, 2004, GumboLimbo from North Palm Beach, FL (Zone 10a) wrote: Actually, the tree associated with Captain Geiger is, in fact, the Orange Geiger, Cordia sebestena. Also, in a recent lecture at a Florida Native Plant Society meeting by Roger L. Hammer (author of several Florida Keys/Everglades botanical field guides), I learned that recent anthropological digs in South Florida have provided incontrovertible proof that Cordia sebestena was present in South Florida LONG before the first European arrived here. |
Positive | On Jun 23, 2004, LouisianaSweetPea from Mount Hermon, LA (Zone 8b) wrote: At the end of April, 2004, I purchased a very small one-year-old tree which was only about twelve inches tall. In two month's time, the little tree has shown good growth, although it is supposed to have a Medium growth rate. |