| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Year Round |
| Flowers: | Showy Nocturnal |
| Flower Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Water gardens Medicinal Herb Useful for timber production |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info |
| Pollinators: | Birds Cleistogamous |
| Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
| Miscellaneous: | Epiphytic |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
