Plant Habit: | Shrub Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Leaves: | Deciduous Needled |
Flowers: | Malodorous Nocturnal |
Flower Size: | 6"-12" |
Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter Other |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound Umbel |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Vegetable Salad greens Suitable for miniature gardens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds: an&tneticsinslt e rcraogpn geleh Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Fire Resistant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Depth to plant seed: D eo bni i lwotagesetm2nneuCtnyt3 .tkaa p. egseinp m moai d dt:re Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Root Layering |
Pollinators: | Beetles Flies Bumblebees |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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