| Description | A large growing shrub or small tree. The principle landscape value is the showy seed capsules. |
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| Pronunciation | (you-ON-i-mus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | prefers full sun, tolerates varying degrees of shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | tolerant of most soils as long as they are well drained |
| Flowers | small and not of any ornamental value. |
| Fruit | red capsules, most ornamental when fruit splits exposing the red seed |
| Leaves | dull green in the summer ,fall color varies from yellow-green to a reddish purple |
| Dimensions | reaches 12-25 feet tall by 10-20 feet wide. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | The easily-worked dense wood was traditionally used for spindles, toothpicks, violin bows and producing charcoal for gunpowder. In the past, the seeds were used to produce a yellow dye for butter. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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