Light: Full sun; thrives in intense desert sunlight and reflected heat.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations. Provide regular establishment watering and occasional deep irrigation during prolonged summer heat and drought.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils. Avoid waterlogged soil and poorly drained planting sites.
Mature size: Typically 15–30 feet tall and 15–25 feet wide.
Bloom: Primarily late winter through spring, with intermittent flowering possible at other times of year.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Moderate; faster with appropriate irrigation during establishment.