PLANT OF THE MONTH CORDIA Water Use It Wisely
Average Landscape Size: Little Leaf Cordia grows 4 to 6 feet high and up to 8 feet wide. Key Features: Little Leaf Cordia is deciduous in the winter so that is the best time to trim. Blooms: Flowers spring through fall. Poisonous: No.
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Cordia Species, Little Leaf Cordia. Cordia parvifolia. Upload Image Print Version View Gallery 5 photos. Upload Image Print Version Genus Cordia (KOR-dee-uh) Info. Species parvifolia (par-vee-FOH-lee-uh) Info. Synonym Cordia greggii.
PLANT OF THE MONTH CORDIA Water Use It Wisely
Little Leaf Cordia Cordia parvifolia. Native to Baja California, this Cordia is known by its common name of Little Leaf Cordia partly due to its smaller gray-green leaves and abundance of delicate snowy white flowers that pop out during the summer months. Don't let its soft look fool you, Cordia parvifolia is a tough and durable medium to.
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Little Leaf Cordia (Cordia parviflora) The Little Leaf Cordia is another type of cordia that is worth adding to the drought tolerant landscape. Native to the desert regions of Mexico, this cordia is more cold tolerant than its cousin. As its name suggests, its leaves are rather small and provide muted shades of green in the garden.
Little Leaf Cordia (Cordia parvifolia)
little leaf cordia CORE-dee-a par-vi-FO-lee-a (only when in flower), background, screen, filler, large scale bank cover, usually best planted in groups in xeric or desert landscape themes. Rounded, open, sprawling to unruly, but innocent, slightly recessive, informal
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One underused plant in the southwest garden is little leaf cordia (Cordia parvifolia). There are so many reasons to love this underused, native shrub… - it is evergreen in zones 8 and above - thrives in areas with full, reflected sun - is drought tolerant - needs no fertilizer - rarely needs to be pruned
Little Leaf Cordia Star Nursery Garden and Rock Centers
Little-leaf cordia is an evergreen shrub with twisting branches and a mounding habit growing 8-12 ft. high and as wide. Small olive-green leaves, to 1/2 in. long are heavily veined; clusters of showy white flowers grow at the ends of branches in spring.
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Little-leaf cordia ( Cordia parvifolia) is the perfect addition to the desert landscape, where it adds beauty with its distinctive white flowers while also handling hot, reflected sun and temperatures into the teens.
Desert plant not used nearly enough is the genus Cordia
Plant Height : 6 to 10 feet Plant Width : 6 to 10 feet Tolerance : Drought Tolerant Moisture : Dry to Medium Bloom Time : Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer Growth Rate : Fast Light : Full Sun to Partial Shade Maintenance : Low Plant Type : Shrubs Plant Seasonal Interest : Spring Interest Flower Color : White Related Plants
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The plant is hardy to eighteen degrees Fahrenheit and suffers during severe frosts. It drops its foliage if it is drought stressed, but recovers quickly during the summer monsoons. Plant it in full sun with reflected heat or partial shade. It is drought resistant, but responds better with supplemental irrigation.
Little Leaf Cordia blossoms with bug This bloom is from th… Flickr
Scientific Name: Cordia parvifolia Common Name: Little Leaf Cordia Family: Boraginaceae Suggested Uses: Seasonal accent, desert garden, full sun specimen CHARACTERISTICS: Dimensions: 6ft x 6ft Foliage: dark, velvet-esque green/silver leaves Flower: White Bloom Period: late spring - early autumn Fruit: brown seed pods Bark: textured brown
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Growing Cordia parvifolia: Little Leaf Cordia in hot, dry climates.. Leaf retention: Evergreen except drought and freeze deciduous. Growth rate: Moderate to rapid. Mature Size: 6' high and 8' wide. Flowers: White flowers, 1-1.5" wide, in clusters. Bloom: Spring through fall under hot, humid conditions. Fruit: Inconspicuous.
Little Leaf Cordia Plants Shrubs Palm Paradise Nursery
Cordia parvifolia (Little Leaf Cordia) Shrub When summer temperatures and humidity soar, this Mexican native will provide some visual relief. Warm, humid conditions trigger blooming, resulting in a profusion of snowy white blossoms. This tough evergreen shrub is easy to grow and maintenance-free. It forms a naturally dense wide-spreading shrub.
Little Leaf Cordia Harlow Gardens
Cordia parvifolia Accession Count: 40 Common Name: littleleaf cordia Find this plant on campus Family Name: Boraginaceae Botanical Name: Cordia parvifolia Sub Species: Variety: Forma: Cultivar: Characteristics: Cordia parvifolia is a deciduous shrub with gray-green leaves, which are ovate in shape, and one and a half inches long.
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Average Landscape Size: Little Leaf Cordia grows 4 to 6 feet high and up to 8 feet wide. Key Features: Little Leaf Cordia is deciduous in the winter so that is the best time to trim. Blooms: Flowers spring through fall.
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