Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 6 to 50 feet or higher |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 8 feet or more |
Leaves: | Evergreen Variegated Other: There are solid green as well as variegated leaf varieties |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Green Red White Other: Greenish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Houseplant |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |