Plant Habit: | Fern |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
Leaves: | Fragrant Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Indehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe: tFrgarna |
Fruiting Time: | Spring |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Flower Color: | Lavender |
Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Street Tree Topiary |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Tea Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous: wee,i sT mtes(ssdS)g Other |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Self |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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