Littleleaf Cordia (Cordia parviflora)

   
 

Overview and flowers and foliage of Littleleaf Cordia (Cordia parviflora), Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Centennial Museum. Photographs by A. H. Harris.

• Common English Names: Littleleaf Cordia
• Common Spanish Names: Vara prieta
• Scientific Name: Cordia parviflora (KOR-dee-uh par-vih-FLOOR-uh)
• Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
• Geographic Range: Mexico: Sonora to Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas, and central Baja California.
• Plant Form: Deciduous shrub 6 x 8 ft
• Remarks: Gray-green leaves on open, many branched shrub with papery white, bell shaped flowers up to 1.5", blooming sporadically from February to November with extra moisture. Low water, full sun, prefers good drainage, moderately hardy to 18° F. Drought deciduous and winter evergreen in frost free areas.

Last Update: 27 Feb 2005