| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4-10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6-8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Other: Pairs of 1-3 inch cylindrical pods. Each pod contains up to 6 small seeds that are embedded in a fleshy bright orange-red pulp. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Fruit may persist through winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Sweet fragrance, especially at night |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: May produce sporadic blooms throughout the year. |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Medicinal Herb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
