| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Inflorescence Type: | Verticillaster |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Bumblebees |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
