| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Leaves: | Malodorous |
| Fruit: | Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Verticillaster |
| Uses: | Salad greens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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