| Category: |
Tree |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Form: |
Understory tree |
| Flower: |
Insignificant |
| Bloom Color: |
Purple |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring |
| Fruit: |
Edible, oblong, yellowish green fruits which mature in early autumn to a dark brown. Flavor and fleshy consistency of the sweet-flavored fruits resembles bananas. Fruits are frequently eaten raw or used in ice creams or pies |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Foliage: |
Large, slightly drooping, elliptical, medium green leaves (6 - 12" long) retain green color well into fall before turning to a bright (but sometimes undistinguished) yellow |
| Height: |
15 ft. - 30 ft. |
| Spread: |
15 ft. - 30 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 5 to 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium to wet |
| Soil Type: |
Average, medium to wet, well-drained soil |
| Native Range: |
Southeastern United States |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
(32.48741292°N, -83.92432454°W) |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 1 Plant; |