| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Espalier |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: A lactifer, the milky sap (latex) can be a skin irritant. Also present in some unripened fruit. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| tabbycat | On March 1, 2024 | Miscellaneous Event Started leafing out so I tipped all branches at 6' for easier picking this year. |
| tabbycat | On July 20, 2022 | Fruit Ripened About Rachel's birthday they start ripening & I got 2 gallons this year |
| tabbycat | On January 30, 2021 | Maintenance performed Trimmed 6' tall new branches that sprouted since March 2020 sharp trim to keep bush full 5' to 8' with this Springs growth. |
| tabbycat | On March 5, 2020 | Miscellaneous Event Had Paul cut it back harshly to 6' |
| tabbycat | On March 1, 2019 | Plant emerged 1st leaves of 2019 started sprouting out. |
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