Light: Full sun; tolerates light shade.
Water: Moderate to high water needs in Phoenix. Water deeply across the root zone, allowing the upper soil to dry between irrigations; established trees need regular summer irrigation for a healthy canopy.
Soil: Adaptable to sandy, loamy, or clay soils, including alkaline soils, provided drainage is adequate. Avoid persistently waterlogged soil.
Mature size: 35–50 feet tall and 40–60 feet wide, occasionally larger.
Bloom: Small, inconspicuous male flowers in late winter to early spring, near leaf emergence.
Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous.
Growth rate: Fast, commonly 2–3 feet per year with adequate irrigation.