| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Squirrels |
| Pollinators: | Bats |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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