Cordia

Add tropical character and attractive greenery to your landscape with Cordia. This ornamental tree develops a rounded canopy of broad, textured green leaves and clusters of bright orange to reddish-orange flowers, creating a striking display in warm outdoor settings.

Cordia is well suited to Saudi Arabia’s hot and sunny climate. Once established, it tolerates heat, coastal conditions, and short periods of drought. Its manageable size makes it suitable for gardens, entrances, courtyards, streetscapes, and landscape projects.

Plant Details:

• Common name: Cordia / Geiger Tree
• Arabic pronunciation: Kordia
• Scientific name: Cordia sebestena
• Family: Boraginaceae
• Plant type: Evergreen to semi-evergreen ornamental tree
• Flower colour: Orange to reddish-orange
• Foliage: Broad, textured green leaves
• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Moderate
• Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil
• Climate: Hot, tropical, subtropical, and coastal
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Suitable for: Gardens, entrances, courtyards, streetscapes, coastal landscapes, and large containers
• Maintenance: Low to moderate

Care Tips:

• Plant in an open location receiving plenty of direct sunlight.
• Water regularly and deeply while the roots become established.
• Allow the upper soil to dry slightly between watering.
• Increase watering during extremely hot and dry periods.
• Avoid waterlogged soil.
• Prune lightly to develop a balanced canopy and remove damaged branches.
• Apply a balanced fertilizer during the active growing season.
• Leave sufficient space from walls, paths, and nearby plants as the canopy develops.

Note: The supplied plant may vary slightly in height, trunk development, shape, fullness, and flowering according to its age, season, and natural growth. It may not be flowering at the time of delivery. The pot shown is a nursery container and may differ from the delivered container.