| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 20 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 20 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Espalier |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | 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. |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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