General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8b
Flowers:Other
Flower Color:Brown
Flower Time:Year Round
Inflorescence Type:Thyrse
Underground structures:Taproot
Uses:Cooked greens
Dynamic Accumulator:P (Phosphorus)
B (Boron)
Zn (Zinc)
Pollinators:Self
Moths and Butterflies
Containers:Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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