Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
Plant Height: | 50-82 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 7 inch golden-yellow capsule with short nubby thorns. |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Flower Color: | Red |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw |
Pollinators: | Bats Birds Bees |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |