Light: Full sun; tolerates light shade.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply and infrequently, allowing soil to dry between irrigations. In Phoenix, occasional deep summer watering helps maintain foliage; water young trees more regularly.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil. Tolerates alkaline desert soils; avoid soggy sites and poorly drained caliche pockets.
Mature size: 15–25 feet tall and 20–25 feet wide, occasionally larger with favorable conditions.
Bloom: Late spring to early summer, typically May–June in Phoenix.
Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen; may shed leaves briefly in spring or during cold weather or prolonged drought.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with supplemental irrigation; slower under dry conditions.