General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 13
Flowers:Malodorous
Flower Color:Mauve
Flower Time:Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Type:Umbel
Underground structures:Corm
Uses:Suitable for miniature gardens
Dynamic Accumulator:Mn (Manganese)
Na (Sodium)
Pollinators:Water
Bumblebees
Containers:Prefers to be under-potted
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

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