| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Malodorous |
| Flowers: | Showy Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Brown |
| Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
| Inflorescence Type: | Plume |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Bog gardening Topiary |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cooked greens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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