| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
| Fruit: | Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Year Round |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Year Round |
| Inflorescence Type: | Spadix |
| Uses: | Erosion control |
| Edible Parts: | Roots Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice |
| Resistances: | Squirrels |
| Pollinators: | Flies |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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