General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Vine
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6a
Zone 11
Leaves:Spring ephemeral
Fruit:Edible to birds
Dehiscent
Flower Color:Russet
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Late summer or early fall
Uses:Medicinal Herb
Dried Flower
Edible Parts:Fruit
Eating Methods:Culinary Herb/Spice
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Butterflies
Resistances:Fire Resistant
Propagation: Seeds:Needs specific temperature
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Pollinators:Midges
Containers:Not suitable for containers
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Image

Comments:
Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 25, 2014 3:26 AM

cie uhnonwS snftensiruiqRee.lip Rr nn i-aml.nllip.e tieJug

[ Reply to this comment | Give a thumbs up ]

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Baja_Costero and is called "Ocotillo in bloom"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.