Family

Anacardiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Shrub

Height

35 - 50ft

Spread

35 - 50ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - July

Fall Color

orange-red

Habitat

dry or moist, poor or fertile soils of old fields, roadsides, woods edges

Notes

spreads by lateral roots to form colonies; female plants produce seed; winter food for wildlife

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