Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Fruit: | Other: Berries red when ripe. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: Remove seed(s) from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Pollinators: | Flies |
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