| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 18 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: May be briefly deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: 4 to 8 inches in length, weighing up to 4 lbs. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: Yellowish-green |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Toxicity: | Other: Seeds are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: May take anywhere from 2 to 6 months |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Other: Grafting |
