| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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: | 15-20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Clusters of small, spherical, fragrant semi-transparent drupes are pink, maturing to purplish-red; each contains a single seed. |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Salad greens |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
