| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic 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) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 20 feet (6 m) |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Dye production Medicinal Herb Cooked greens |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Fruit/seed is purgative |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Soak in water Days to germinate: 10 - 18 days Depth to plant seed: 2 - 3 inches Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
| Pollinators: | Self Beetles Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
