| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 20-32 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: 3-5 inch long pod containing dark yellow to orange seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
