Cordia africana
Cordia africana
- Native to:
- Angola | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Guinea | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Genus:
- Cordia
- Species:
- Cordia africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree , Shrub
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment. Fresh seeds show higher germination rates than stored seeds.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI