| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 15 to 25 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 8 to 10 inch long, narrow flat pods |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Pinkish-red |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Uses: | Flowering Tree |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
