Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Leaves: | Deciduous Needled: lae dreoneed agaiwygt Vreln Broadleaf |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Mauve |
Flower Size: | Under 1" |
Inflorescence Type: | Thyrse |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Houseplant |
Uses: | Culinary Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Pollution |
Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous: dseSe Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division |
Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Not suitable for containers |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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