| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | 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: | 30 feet to 35 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 15 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous Other: Leathery |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 5-inch conical shape, fragrant, green maturing to yellow. Fruit is loved more by raccoons than by humans. Each fruit contains many, 1/4 to 1/2 inch light brown seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Pale yellow to white six petals, the outer three spotted red at the base |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Soak in warm water for up to 24 hours to soften the hard seedcoat. Days to germinate: 50 to 60 days. Depth to plant seed: Plant seeds approximately 3/4 inch deep, covering with a thin layer of soil. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Beetles |
