Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 8 to 25 feet, rarely taller |
Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Trilobate, pale yellowish-green in color |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1-2 inch aggregate, knotty fruits ripen to red or maroon in color; rich red flesh contains 3 to 6 small, brown edible seeds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, approximately 1/4 inch in depth, lightly covering with soil. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Grafting; often grafted to Osage Orange rootstock. |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Dioecious |
LlamaLlori | On October 30, 2016 | Obtained plant From Edible Landscaping. "Seedless Che" |