ORANGE GEIGER

Cordia sebestena

10 to 30 feet

Medium rate of growth

Full sun to partial shade

Excellent salt and drought tolerance

Cold sensitive

Zones 10 to 11

Small tree with large, coarse, heart-shaped leaves;

clusters of showy tubular orange flowers, most of the year;

followed by white, egg-shaped fruits.

Susceptible to Geiger beetles, which can chew the leaves.

The beetles are colorful and do not harm the plant.

Attract hummingbirds.