Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 15-30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 5-15 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 inch green drupe ripening to white. Fruits appear throughout the year but are more abundant in fall. |
Fruiting Time: | Fall Year Round |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Other: Year round but peaks in spring. |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 68ºF-78ºF Days to germinate: 4-6 weeks, or longer Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow; cover with a thin layer of sand or grit Other info: De-pulp seed before sowing. |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |