| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry 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 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 8-23 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6-8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1 to 1.5 inch ellipsoid, red to purplish-black berry containing 1 to 2 seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Pinkish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant including the sap are poisonous. Fruit is only edible when fully ripe. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
