| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Espalier |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: A lactifer, the milky sap (latex) can be a skin irritant. Also present in some unripened fruit. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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