Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry 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 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 30 to 60 feet (9-18m) |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Marble size globose to subglobose green drupe matures to bright yellow, gradually becoming white. Birds are primary spreaders of seed and may become paralyzed after ingesting. |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Other: Fruit may persist through winter. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Lavender |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Bog gardening |
Uses: | Shade Tree Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
dragonfetti | On February 17, 2012 | Obtained plant Established tree on property. |
WebTucker | On January 1, 2022 | Fruit Ripened |