| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Winter Year Round |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cluster |
| Uses: | Cooked greens |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Cooked |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies |
| Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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