Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Other |
Inflorescence Type: | Spike |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Sap |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Mg (Magnesium) B (Boron) Mn (Manganese) Si (Silicon) |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Seeds are hydrophilic |
Pollinators: | Beetles Moths and Butterflies |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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