Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 10 feet to 30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 feet to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Less than 1/2 inch fleshy brown oval fruit. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Bi-Color: Pink and white; White petals with yellow stamens |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Endangered: Threatened species in Florida. |