| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Variegated |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Raceme |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Flowering Tree |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies Moths and Butterflies Birds Cleistogamous |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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