Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 25 - 35 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 1 - 2 feet cylindric, ribbed, rough pods. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Other: Ruffled yellow, with pinkish tinges and reddish interior markings |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Useful for timber production |
Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Resistances: | Fire Resistant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |