| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 20 feet or more |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 3 to 5 inches wide with lumpy skin. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Green White Other: Greenish-yellow to Greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Espalier |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Seeds are acrid and poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: May take 30 days or more but germination can be hastened by soaking for a few days or scarifying before sowing. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Other: Seedlings can be budded or grafted when they are a year old. |
| Pollinators: | Beetles |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Interesting by gardengus | Sep 6, 2012 12:16 PM | 2 |
