| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 32-48 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-30 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flowers: | Other: The small flowers are barely noticeable with the flamboyance of the foliage. |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Cooked greens |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 65-75 F Days to germinate: 10-21 days Depth to plant seed: Barely press into the soil |
| lovesblooms | On April 14, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors |
| lovesblooms | On February 23, 2018 | Seeds sown wintersown |
| lovesblooms | On January 28, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
| MrsBinWY | On April 15, 2022 | Seeds sown On 4-15-2022, sowed 4 pots with 2 each on heat mat, 2019C seeds from janinilulu |
![Location: DeLand, Florida
Date: 2013-06-01
These eyecatchers really bring the \"WoW\" factor to any garden.](/pics/2013-09-02/DavidofDeLand/910f73-250.jpg "Location: DeLand, Florida
Date: 2013-06-01
These eyecatchers really bring the \\"WoW\\" factor to any garden.")
