| Common Name |
Little Leaf Cordia, Small-leaf Geigertree |
| Latin Name |
Cordia parvifolia |
| Native Habitat |
Southernmost Arizona, northwestern Mexico, central Baja
California 0 to 2,800 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, limestone, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
8 feet X 10 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey-green, drought deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
White clusters of blooms March through November |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies and birds |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Cordia/Cordia.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Boraginaceae/Cordia_parvifolia.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/69644/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM01205&sp=Cordia%20parvifolia |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.landscapemart.com/lvl.php?pd1=shpid&pd1pid=corpar&pd2=shlist&pd2ord=v&pd2type=bn |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COPA16 |
