Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 30 to 36 inches (75-90 cm) |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8 m) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: When grown in full sun, leaves will have an erect growth habit, when grown in shade the growth habit will be horizantal. |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Rusty brown cone containing bright red seeds. |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant contain toxins; seeds are highly toxic. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Other: Suckers |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Dioecious |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
skylark | On April 23, 2016 | Seeds germinated new seeds from jan harvest germinated |
hlutzow | On July 24, 2020 | Obtained plant seedlings |