| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | 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 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 25 feet or more |
| Plant Spread: | 15 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: New leaves emerge pink, maturing to reddish-bronze and then green |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 8 to 12 inch flat pod |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Orange-red |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Intermittent throughout the year |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
