Light: Full sun; tolerates light shade but develops best in an open, sunny location.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply and let soil dry between irrigations; provide supplemental deep watering during prolonged Phoenix summer heat. Water young trees more frequently while roots establish.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, loamy, or gravelly soil; tolerates Phoenix’s alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet soil and poorly drained planting sites.
Mature size: 30–50 feet tall and 30–50 feet wide; occasionally larger with ample water and space.
Bloom: Primarily spring into early summer; small flowers are followed by pink-red fruit on pollinated female trees.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen; may thin or shed foliage during severe drought or unusual cold.
Growth rate: Fast when young with adequate irrigation; slower under dry conditions.