| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple: o d ogt sbtea pwchoni. -anygmyhhm lLocitrmareiae |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter Other |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer Mg (Magnesium) Si (Silicon) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Squirrels |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Other Midges |
| Miscellaneous: | Carnivorous |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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