| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 2-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-6 feet |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 1-2 inch oval, 5-angled capsule with sticky hairs, each capsule contains up to 20 dark brown to black seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: With dark purplish center; flowers age to pink. |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Roots Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Toxicity: | Other: Small hairs on the plant may cause contact dermatitis in some individuals. |
