Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Plant Height: | 15 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15-20 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Indehiscent |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 10,166 (Expired) Goes Dormant |
dnrevel | On June 5, 2021 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Replaced with dahlias & hibiscus shrub. |
dnrevel | On March 11, 2021 | Transplanted Moved to the southeastern new front yard garden. Used better draining soil. |
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