Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 50 - 100 feet |
Plant Spread: | 100 feet and wider |
Leaves: | Good fall color Evergreen Fragrant |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 68 degrees in a greenhouse & will take 1- 6 months Other info: remove pulp & plant with all haste as the seed does not remain viable for long CATEGORY 1 INVASIVE in Florida |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: use semi ripe side shoots with a heel NOTE: THIS IS A CATEGORY 1 INVASIVE IN FLORIDA |
Pollinators: | Flies |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |