Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 5 to 8 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous Other: basal rosette first year/1 to 16 inches long/1 leaf per node, alternate, fern-like |
Flowers: | Showy Other: umbrella shaped clusters |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Inflorescence Height: | up to 8 feet |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Juice was given to Socrates (famous Greek philosopher), he died. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: One plant may have 38000 seeds. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |