Cordia sebestena - This dense, rounded, evergreen native tree grows slowly to a height of 30 feet with a spread of 25 feet and can develop a trunk 12 inches thick. The large, 4 to 9-inch-long, stiff, dark green leaves are rough and hairy, feeling much like sandpaper.

Dark orange, 2-inch-wide flowers appear in clusters at branch tips all year round, but especially in spring and summer. The splendid flowers are followed by one to two-inch-long, egg-shaped fruits, which have a pleasant fragrance but are not particularly tasty.

Orange Geiger is drought, wind, and salt tolerant. It has large dark green leaves and showy orange flowers almost all year, which attract butterflies and hummingbirds.