Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a |
Leaves: | Glaucous |
Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent |
Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Year Round |
Flowers: | Nocturnal Other |
Flower Color: | Green |
Flower Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Fall |
Inflorescence Type: | Corymb |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
Edible Parts: | Sap |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Cleistogamous |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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