Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
Flowers: | Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Blue |
Flower Time: | Winter |
Inflorescence Type: | Single |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Suitable for forage |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mn (Manganese) I (Iodine) |
Pollinators: | Water Cleistogamous |
Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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