| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 18 to 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18 to 24 inches |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Red mottled with white |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 5-14 Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch Start indoors |
| Pollinators: | Self |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
