Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Uses: | Erosion control |
Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) Ca (Calcium) I (Iodine) |
Resistances: | Fire Resistant |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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