Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 6 to 20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 12 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: Curly pods containing small, pale yellow seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Other: Aging to yellow. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Useful for timber production |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: If seeds have been stored it will help with germination to soak in warm water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing. Days to germinate: 8 to 20 days Other info: Best to sow when ripe; expected germination rate of less than 20% |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
lemonFresh | On October 19, 2017 | Obtained plant |