Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 60 to 80 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Dull green upper surface, pale brown reverse |
Fruit: | Other: 1 to 2 inch glabrous, 5 angled fibrous, woody fruits. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Shade Tree Medicinal Herb Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 50 to 70 days |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |