| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Leaves: | Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Uses: | Erosion control Guardian plant |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Pollution Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous: x haedh tigpoSl l o syipctc. aofnratxteils .Aler Other |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed Seeds are hydrophilic Other info: f4roho ru oaSs.k2 |
| Pollinators: | Birds |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
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