| Heredity: | GE/GMO |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Uses: | Cooked greens |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Tea |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Pollinators: | Midges |
| Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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