Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 5 feet |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Water gardens Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Hummingbirds |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other: Contains calcium oxalate crystals, which are destroyed by thorough cooking or drying. Can have a laxative effect. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds: Needs a cold moist period, then a warm moist period, then cold moist, and finally warm temperatures for germination. Each period should be 2-3 months. Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting Other info: Will transplant when small. Often takes 2 years to germinate if sown outdoors. |
Pollinators: | Self Birds Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
chelle | On September 4, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Gathered first batch of seeds. Observations of selected plants during this event include the presence of a monarch caterpillar, several green stink bugs and plentiful ladybug nymphs. |
antsinmypants | On February 28, 2023 | Seeds sown WS all 10 seeds. |
WebTucker | On September 16, 2021 | Bloomed |
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