Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 30-40 feet (9.1-12.2m) |
Plant Spread: | 30-40 feet (9.1-12.2m) |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Clusters of 3/4 to 1.5 inch globose drupes with thin, leathery skin; transluscent flesh and a single, dark black seed. |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Other: Pale yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 7 to 10 days Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, at no more than 3/4 inch depth |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
Kristine1212 | On April 11, 2018 | Seeds sown |