Cordia, Scarlet cordia

Cordia is a tree with beautiful scarlet colored flowers. The tree is highly ornamental and used in landscaping.

Botanical Name - Cordia sebestena

Cordia sebestena is widely planted as an ornamental plant in gardens because of its flowers.

Scarlet Cordia is a small shapely tree which grows up to be 25 feet tall and as wide.

The splendid flowers are followed by one to two-inch-long, pear-shaped fruits, which have a pleasant fragrance but are not particularly tasty.