Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 40 to 75 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Oblong, 1 to 2 inch long fruits are yellow to orange-red when ripe, maturing to brown; contains large seed. when dried. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Edible Parts: | Sap Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Other: Suckers can be separated (with effort) for starting new plants. |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Dioecious |