Plant Habit: | Shrub 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) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 10-30 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Other: 1/2 to 1 inch globose single seeded bright yellow drupe, ripening to dark purplish-brown, drying hard. |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Other: Whitish-yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Espalier |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |