Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) 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: | 20 to 35 feet |
Plant Spread: | 20-25 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Upper surface smooth, lower surface is covered in fine white hairs. |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Up to 6 inch long, 4-5 celled berry with thin waxy light to dark yellow skin. Fruit is star shaped in cross section. |
Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Lavender Pink Other: Deep Rose petals with white edges |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Year Round |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: Fruit is high in oxalate acid and can be toxic if too much is consumed. |