| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Leaves: | Glaucous |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Winter Year Round |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Terrariums |
| Uses: | Shade Tree Useful for timber production |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Birds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Other |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM: AsCali brrov tmreut lA USDa |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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| aspenhill - Lucketts, VA (Zone 7a) | On May 24, 2017 | Obtained plant Conestoga Nursery - qty 1; X-FB |
| WebTucker - Aberdeen, NC, Elev 344 ft (Zone 8a) | On Apr 2, 2023 | Bloomed |
