Plant Habit: | Fern |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Flowers: | Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Other |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Mg (Magnesium) Si (Silicon) |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Midges |
Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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