| Plant Types: | Cheimantha Semi-Tuberous |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 |
| Leaves: | Malodorous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Russet |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late summer or early fall Fall Winter |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Uses: | Erosion control |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Birds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners Offsets |
| Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Thorned: 821P)2 9,8P00(0 |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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