Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Plant Height: | Up to 20-30 feet (6-9m) |
Plant Spread: | Up to 20 feet (6m) |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Shade Tree Flowering Tree Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
thomas | From March 7, 2016 to May 1, 2016 | Harvested |
piksihk | On March 23, 2020 | Fruit Ripened Flowered and now fruiting |
piksihk | On April 4, 2018 | Obtained plant free - surprise tree |
antsinmypants | On December 18, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event One seed seems like it may be alive & soaking up water. |
antsinmypants | On December 6, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event Started soaking 6 seeds for 48 hours on HP & water. |
WebTucker | On February 14, 2023 | Obtained plant |