Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Flower Time: | Fall |
Inflorescence Type: | Cyme |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Uses: | Salad greens |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Zn (Zinc) I (Iodine) |
Resistances: | Squirrels |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Various insects |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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