| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 25 - 40 feet (8 - 12 m) |
| Plant Spread: | 10 - 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/2 inch dark burgundy-red single-seeded berry |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Flowers emerge pale green and mature to bright red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Leaves, sap and seeds have toxic qualities. Handling plant may cause contact dermatitis in some individuals |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 75ºF - 85ºF Days to germinate: 1 to 6 weeks Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at depth of approximately 1 inch Other info: Seeds are only viable for a short time and should be sown soon after collection; provide humidity |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
