Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 8 to 12 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Broadleaf Other: Deciduous during dry season. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small, yellowish-red to dark red berries. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Topiary |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable for miniature gardens |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Tea Raw |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
WKGarden | On June 27, 2019 | Cuttings took |