| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 33 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Attractive orange male cones are 12 to 24 inches in height but have an unpleasant aroma. |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: Contains toxic alkaloids and amino acids that causes chronic nervous disorders. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Wind Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Dioecious |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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