Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Fruit: | Indehiscent |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Roots |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Mg (Magnesium) B (Boron) Mn (Manganese) Mo (Molybdenum) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Pollution |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds Start indoors |
Pollinators: | Midges Bats |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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