| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic Espalier |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: A lactifer, the milky sap (latex) can be a skin irritant. Also present in some unripened fruit. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
| Pollinators: | Self Wasps |
| Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant |
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