| Plant Habit: | Shrub 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) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 20 to 35 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 20-25 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Upper surface smooth, lower surface is covered in fine white hairs. |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Up to 6 inch long, 4-5 celled berry with thin waxy light to dark yellow skin. Fruit is star shaped in cross section. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Pink Other: Deep Rose petals with white edges |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Fruit is high in oxalate acid and can be toxic if too much is consumed. |
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Date: 2013-05-21
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Date: 2013-05-21
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