| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Arching to 5 feet long with prickly petioles. Up to 30 pairs of glossy green leaflets. |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Male cones 14 to 16 inches long and cream to yellow in color. Female cones are 8 to 12 inches long and yellowish-green to light brown in color. seeds are bright red. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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