Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
Leaves: | Variegated Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Nocturnal Blooms on old wood |
Flower Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter |
Inflorescence Type: | Plume |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Dried Flower Suitable for forage Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds: snnec&p ernal etsgce tgrti ohnail Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Squirrels Fire Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: lonioae. se3dtC. tmankd uo aw aDsgiptitme :bn2rtt pn mg n eeeiye Can handle transplanting Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Corms Crowns |
Pollinators: | Other Beetles Cleistogamous |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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