| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Leaves: | Malodorous |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Nocturnal |
| Flower Time: | Winter Other |
| Uses: | Water gardens |
| Edible Parts: | Sap |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Pollinators: | Cleistogamous |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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