| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 15 feet to 20 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 20 feet, scrambling over nearby vegetation. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Flat spiny reddish-brown legume, containing hard gray seeds. Seeds are poisonous. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Yellow-orange |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
