Cordia sebestena Siricote or kopt in Mayan Scarlet Cordia A beautiful evergreen tropical grown for its tropical beauty. Green leaves accent orange - red flowers that bloom in clusters in the spring or summer. Perfect for growing as container plant for the deck or patio gardens. Cannot tolerate any frost or cold weather & must be grown as a tropical plant. Attractive to bees, butterflies & birds. The plant can grow to about 25 feet if grown as a standard but can be kept smaller as a container plant. Branches tend to droop on multi-trunked stems. If prunned to a single stem it will attain a larger more tree like appearance. Cordia sebestena is widely planted throughout the tropics as an ornamental plant in gardens for its showy flowers. It is a slow-growing plant making it a perfect specimen for bonsai culture. The tree should be pruned in its youth to establish strength & character. This plant tolerates salt spray found near the ocean. Likes full sun but will thrive in partly shaded areas. Seed is a live perishable product =All sales are Final The pictures are representative only - seeds are exactly as described here produced by professional growers Our goal is to provide rare & hard to find seeds for hobby growers & collectors. We welcome those less experienced who want to expand their collections & growing experience. Realize that most tropical seeds will need PATIENCE & will not germinate FAST. No complaints. We will be here to help you grow the seeds you have with polite questions only. When Germinating seeds - FOLLOW instructions provided. All varieties have growing instructions. Do not use alternate methods then want us to replace when failure occurs. Do not use paper towel method. This will lead to molds & rot & failure of germination. = = =All Seed counts are approximate. Sometimes you will get a few extra, sometimes there may be one missing. Seeds vary in size & appearance - this is how nature made them. Don’t expect big seeds when a particular variety is a small seed. = = =Research if needed prior to purchase -Its up to you to AVOID disappointments & misunderstandings by reading the listing & provided growing instructions/label - & having proper expectations as well as understanding germination time frame. Seeds DO NOT germinate in a few days or even weeks or months & may not be at the same time- this is normal in nature- If you have questions or need help PLEASE ASK = = = For experienced gardeners only - Many seeds will not germinate fast & require much patience & good care-especially tropical & tree seed. Seed growing is meant to be a fun experiencefor those beginners that want to try anyway do so at your own risk - that’s what gardening is about = = =Terms & conditions - PLEASE READ: Small seed single pack orders will be shipped by the least expensive USPS way/ economy standard or first class WITHOUT TRACKING at our discretion - = = =BE SURE complete & correct shipping information/addresses are provided & in the correct format-