Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 20 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: may be irritating to some people |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: edible to humans but have little flavor. The fruits are fragrant. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Deep red/orange |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Street Tree Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Sow in situ Other info: Easy to propagate by seed. Plant them & they will sprout. Not picky about depth. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Layering |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |