Light: Full sun. In Phoenix, acclimate young nursery plants gradually to intense sun and reflected heat.
Water: Drought tolerant once established. Water deeply and allow soil to dry between irrigations; provide occasional deep watering during Phoenix’s prolonged summer heat. Water young plants more regularly while roots establish.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil. Tolerates alkaline and limestone-based soils; avoid persistently wet soil and poorly drained clay.
Mature size: Typically 15–25 feet tall and 15–20 feet wide.
Bloom: Seasonal flowering, commonly late summer into fall in cultivation; timing and duration vary with local conditions.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate warmth and establishment watering.