Plant Habit: | Fern |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
Fruit: | Indehiscent |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Inflorescence Type: | Spike |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Stem |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer Cu (Copper) Mo (Molybdenum) Na (Sodium) |
Resistances: | Squirrels |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Will not come true from seed |
Pollinators: | Midges Flies |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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