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Phonetic spelling sid-der-ox-ZY-lon TEN-aks Plant Type: Shrub to small tree Plant Height: 10’-30’ Plant Spread: 10-20’ Sunlight Preference: Full sun to partial shade Soil Preference: Well-drained poor sandy soils Uses in Landscaping: Good for areas that have poor or difficult soils, can also be used to provide screening or as an accent plant. Plant away from walkways due to the thorns. Upkeep: Needs little pruning as it is slow growing. Can take awhile to start growing so leave alone and just water as needed.Once established it has very high drought tolerance. Charismatic/ID Features: Flowers/Fruits: White flowers that develop in blue fruits. Leaves: Leaves small, simple, alternate, and with brown hairs on underside of leaf. In northern climates leaves are deciduous and in southern climates evergreen. Twigs: Twigs can have thorns and are frequently zig-zag in structure.