Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b Zone 13 |
Leaves: | Malodorous |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Indehiscent |
Flowers: | Nocturnal |
Flower Color: | Russet |
Flower Size: | Under 1" |
Edible Parts: | Roots |
Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Bats |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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