Light: Full sun; thrives in intense desert heat.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply and infrequently, allowing soil to dry between irrigations. Water young trees more regularly during establishment; reduce watering in winter.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils. Avoid persistently wet soil.
Mature size: Approximately 25–35 feet tall and 30–40 feet wide, depending on irrigation and pruning.
Bloom: Spring to early summer; flowering intensity varies with weather and irrigation.
Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen to winter-deciduous in Phoenix; leaf retention depends on winter temperatures.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast; faster with supplemental irrigation.