| 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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 25-50 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 25-30 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruiting Time: | Other: 3 to 4 inch long flat single seeded pods are pale green, maturing to bronze-brown. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Up to 6 inch long racemes of 2 inch Orange/Red flowers. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Uses: | Erosion control Flowering Tree Medicinal Herb Useful for timber production |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
