| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 20 to 40 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Leaves are 2 to 6 feet in length, spiraled at the ends. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: Male flowers are short lived and fragrant. Female flowers resemble pineapples. |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Xeriscapic Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Shade Tree Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
