 | Wild Olive, Mexican Olive, Anacahuita Cordia boissieri Boraginaceae Wild olive is native to the southernmost tip of the Rio Grande Plains of south Texas. It is evergreen, with nearly 3-inch wide trumpet-shaped flowers, brilliant white with yellow throats. Because of its showy flowers, it is often planted as an ornamental in the lower Rio Grande Valley. It can be planted as far north as San Antonio, but it will freeze to the roots in cold winters there. Flowering occurs in late spring to early summer, although if it receives enough water it will flower in all seasons. Plant Habit or Use: shrub small tree Exposure: sun Flower Color: trumpet-shaped white with yellow throats Blooming Period: spring summer Fruit Characteristics: white to pale yellow drupe, turning yellow-brown Height: to 25 ft. Width: to 25 ft. Plant Character: evergreen Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: low Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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