Shape | Upright and branching. |
Landscape | Container planting. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soil with a pH of 4.6 - 6.0 (highly acidic, strongly acidic and acidic). Prefers clay, sand and loam. |
Pests | May be subject to leaf spots, blights, scabs and black mildews. |
Notable Specimens | Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | The branches droop and are multi-trunked with thorns. |
Leaf Description | The leaves are oblong to obovate, simple and are 5 - 10 cm long. |
Flower Description | The flowers are showy and multi-petaled. |
Fruit Description | The fruit is elongated, irregular and 2 - 7 cm long. |
Colour Description | The leaves are green and become yellowish-copper as it matures. The flowers are white, cream and sometimes appear grey. The fruit and bark is brown. |
Texture Description | The fruit has a dry and hard texture. |