| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 40 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 1 to 2 inch oval to slightly pear shaped pale yellow, sometimes blushed pink. Each fruit contains 1 to 4 brown seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Sporadically year-round |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Creamy-white to greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Sporadically year round |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Other: Seeds |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
