| 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) |
| Plant Height: | 15 - 35 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Prickly, 3-celled yellow capsules, each cell containing a single seed. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Shade Tree |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 1 - 3 months |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
