| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
| Leaves: | Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Pops open explosively when ripe Other: eldeitbiav nrd3abo,eg 1 o-tosevg/ennioull4 oso c p2ncthrbcri pok onti/lsie |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Other |
| Flowers: | Other |
| Flower Color: | Purple: oVeitl Multi-Color |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Year Round |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Uses: | Good as a cover crop |
| Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf |
| Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets Prefers to be under-potted |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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| Ploidy: | Hexaploid |
