Texas Olive

 

 

Cordia boissieri

 

Boraginacceae

 

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Form: Shrub or small tree
Seasonality
: Evergreen

Size: 10 ft high by 10 ft wide
Leaves
: gray-green, pointed ovals,
Flowers
: large, white
Fruit
: Drupe
Stems/Trunks
: Upright, rigid
Range/Origin
: South Texas, Northern Mexico
Hardiness
: Sunset Zones 8-24, 20o F

Comments: No thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

·        Exposure: Full sun

·        Water: Moderate

·        Soil: Sandy, well drained

·        Propagation: Seed, cuttings

·         Maintenance: Moderate, seasonal litter

 

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