| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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