Adds oriental and tropical effect to landscapes. Makes dense green background to flowering shrubs. Broad dense shrub or small tree. Spreads to 6-10 feet. Clusters of white flowers at branch tips in early spring have fragrance of orange blossoms.
Flowers become round blue-green fruit that turn brownish in fall and split to show orange seeds.
Plants are brittle and break easily. Prone to Texas root rot or root knot nematodes.