Light: Full sun to light shade; protection from intense reflected heat and hot afternoon sun is beneficial in Phoenix.
Water: Moderate to high water needs in Phoenix; irrigate deeply across the root zone, allowing the upper few inches of soil to dry between waterings. Increase frequency during extreme summer heat and reduce in winter; avoid constantly saturated soil.
Soil: Well-drained, organically enriched soil; slightly acidic soil is preferred. Phoenix’s alkaline soils commonly cause nutrient deficiencies.
Mature size: 40–60 feet tall and 20–25 feet wide under favorable conditions; often smaller in stressful desert conditions.
Bloom: Produces large flower clusters mainly in spring and summer once mature, followed by orange fruit.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate warmth, water, and nutrition; slower in alkaline soil or extreme desert stress.