| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 30-60 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Drought deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: 6 inch green pods; the nuts inside the fruit are edible, raw, boiled or roasted, they are delicious! |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 7 to 21 days |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Layering |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| skylark | On February 15, 2022 | Maintenance performed cut off 1 trunk at the base (small slow growing) and removed older leaves |
| skylark | On April 1, 2020 | Maintenance performed braided 3 trunks together : 3" pot |
