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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6-30 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10-20 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: Dense clusters of 3/4 inch to 1 inch creamy-white to pale yellowish-green, globose waxy drupes surrounding a hard center stone. |
Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Depending on climate, tree may produce fruit off and on throughout the year. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Other: Off and on year round. |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Pollinators: | Bees |