| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 5 to 15 feet (1.5-4.6m) |
| Plant Spread: | 5 to 15 feet (1.5-4.6m) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| 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 |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of plant are toxic. Seeds highly toxic. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Scarify seeds: Soak for 24 hours. Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Self-sown seedlings will exhibit range of leaf color |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
![Location: My Garden - 9b, Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2010-12-10
8\"-10\" wide leaves on a 10' H Plant](/pics/2012-05-22/krancmm/32e94b-250.jpg "Location: My Garden - 9b, Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2010-12-10
8\\"-10\\" wide leaves on a 10' H Plant")
| antsinmypants | On May 19, 2023 | Transplanted In Dead Man's Fingers garden. |
| antsinmypants | On April 28, 2023 | Seeds sown Sown after a 24-hour soak. All. |
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