Family

Annonaceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

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

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory)

Height

20 - 35ft

Spread

20 - 35ft

Flower Color

Purple

Fruit

Berry; Yellow

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

April - June

Fall Color

yellow/copper-red

Habitat

deep, rich, moist soils of river valleys and bottomlands. Also in the understory of hardwood forests.

Notes

; Fruits can be eaten raw or made into desserts; fruits eaten by foxes, raccoons, opossums

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