Plant Type:

• trees, shrubs

USDA Hardiness Zones:

• 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
• 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
• 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
• 40 to 30ºF ZONE 10
• 50 to 40ºF ZONE 11

Sun Exposure:

• part sun
• full sun

Bloom Season:

• mid spring
• late spring

Plant Perks:

• Drought Tolerant

Notes for Identification: The pear-like fruits are poisonous, and they were used as fish poison by the pomo, yana, yokut and luiseno peoples (kroeber, 1925).  california native: yes habit: spreading. Deciduous foliage. Sunset zones: 4 - 10, 12 and 14 - 24usda hardiness zones: 7exposure: full sun to partial shade water needs: moist to dry soil. Drought tolerant. Soil type: clay, loam or sand soil ph: highly acidic to slightly alkaline seaside tolerance: good in mild zone height: 25 feetgrowth rate: 24 inches per seasonshape: rounded or umbrella, spreading with a low canopy. Landscape use: screenlongevity: 50 to 150 years leaves: palmately compound gray green or light green. No change in fall. Flowers: showy, fragrant, white. Flowers in spring. Fruit: prolific, brown capsule, large (1. 50 - 3. 00 inches) , fruiting in summer. Bark: light gray, smoothpest & disease: susceptible to thrip, phytophthora ramorum sudden oak death and powdery mildew.   shading capacity: rated as dense in leaf and low out of leaf. Branch strength: rated as mediumlitter issue: flower, dry fruit and leavesroot damage potential: rated as lowhealth hazard: allergy and poisonousfire resistance: favorablesource: urban forest ecosystems (calpoly) warning: this plant is toxic. See our garden lists for more toxic plants.  

USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):

• 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
• 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
• 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
• 90 to 120 days ZONE 8