Light: Full sun; tolerates light shade. In Phoenix, provide some afternoon protection for newly planted trees during their first summer.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry partially between irrigations; increase watering during extreme Phoenix heat. Containers need more frequent watering.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline soil. Avoid poorly drained clay and standing water.
Mature size: Typically 6–8 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide as a maintained tree form; eventual size depends on trunk height, pruning, and growing conditions.
Bloom: Rarely flowers; any blooms generally appear in spring.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow to moderate.