Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 65 feet (20 m) |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | White Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
AndreA33 | On December 18, 2016 | Transplanted Harvest of hundreds seedlings for replanting after "forest cleaning" |
AndreA33 | From October 22, 2016 to October 29, 2016 | Harvested Small harvest because of very hot and dry year in SW France |
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