{"product_id":"cordia-myxa-assyrian-plum","title":"Cordia myxa - Assyrian Plum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCordia myxa\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Assyrian Plum, Sebesten or Lasura, is a broad-crowned tree of the Middle East and southern Asia with large, rough, heart-shaped leaves. Small cream flowers are followed by clusters of sticky, yellow-brown edible fruit that ripen through the summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a traditional shade and fruit tree across the region, thriving in heat and alkaline soil and asking for only moderate water once away. Specifiers use it for park and courtyard shade, agroforestry-style planting and heritage or productive landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8 to 12 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8 to 12 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Middle East, north east Africa and the Indian subcontinent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large, broad, rough-textured heart-shaped leaves in mid green; deciduous in the cool season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates a wide range including sandy, loamy and alkaline soils; prefers reasonable depth and drainage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established, with better fruiting where irrigation is reliable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid, semi-arid and subtropical regions and is long adapted to Gulf conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wide, low-branched crown that casts dense shade from a relatively young age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small cream to white flowers in loose sprays in spring, lightly scented\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of sticky yellow-brown fruit ripening through summer, edible and long used locally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Park and courtyard shade, heritage and productive landscapes, agroforestry-style planting, roadside shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 8 to 12 metres apart for a closed shade canopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Formative pruning to a clear stem; fruit drop should be planned for above paving and seating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generally robust in dry climates with no significant recurring problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good once established, holding foliage through hot dry summers with modest irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: The summer fruit crop is taken heavily by birds and the broad canopy is used for nesting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e: A long-established regional shade and fruit tree, familiar across the Middle East and South Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Assyrian Plum is a genuinely regional shade tree, and it reads as belonging in a way that imported species do not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452563574980,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-tree_8340b1a9-93a8-42a6-b3f6-70f65900140c.png?v=1785211183","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/cordia-myxa-assyrian-plum","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}