Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Erosion control Shade Tree |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Scarify seeds: Very hard coat. Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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