| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 35 feet |
| Plant Spread: | Trunk diameter to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: grow up to 7 feet in length |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
