Flowers:
White (White, waxy flowers to 8" diameter; solitary, terminal, fragrant, very showy, in early spring; flowers continue sporadically through summer)
Foliage:
Green (Evergreen, dark glossy green foliage)
Fruit:
Red (Fruit is a 4" long cone like aggregate with many bright red fleshy seeds)
Soil:
Organic, moist, well-drained soils
Range:
Southeastern United States
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Large (8"), green, glossy-topped (adaxial), reddish tomentose-bottomed (abaxial), thick leaves and large white flowers.