Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | 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: | 25 to 50 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Grayish-green. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1 inch, egg shaped berries, green when immature, yellowish when ripe. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Yellowish-green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Year Round |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 30 to 60 days |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
MySecretIslandGarden | On December 2, 2022 | Seeds germinated 250 seeds have germinated, with more on the way. The 250 have been potted up and are growing quickly. |
MySecretIslandGarden | On July 30, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event Seeds have been falling. |