| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 8 feet to 15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 feet to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe Other: 2 inch to 3 inch flat tan to yellow pod. |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood Other: Slight fragrance |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: May bloom year round in some locations. |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts poisonous |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
