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 |