Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | In Water |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
Inflorescence Type: | Spadix |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Culinary Herb |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Mo (Molybdenum) Si (Silicon) Co (Cobalt) |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
Pollinators: | Wasps Moths and Butterflies |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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