| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Uses: | Guardian plant Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous |
| Pollinators: | Birds |
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