Light. Grows best in full sun.
Water. Water regularly until it is established. After that it is fairly drought tolerant and needs little extra water.
Soil and feeding. It needs well-drained soil.
Size. Grows fast to a small tree, about 15 ft.
Problems to watch. Rust, an orange fungus, forms on leaf undersides in the growing season. Rake up and remove fallen leaves in fall to reduce it next year.
Good to know. It is fairly salt tolerant once established. It is cold sensitive and suited to zones 10B–11; plants cut back by cold often regrow. The milky sap contains irritants, so keep children and pets from chewing it.
