Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
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 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Green |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Shade Tree Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Most cases none is required, but if needed , cold moist stratify for 14-20 days. tree is subtropical. Days to germinate: 2-3 weeks after sowing, will be faster is soil is warm Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting Will not come true from seed |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant Endangered: very rare tree and dusceptible to extinction due to deforestation in Jalisco. |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |