Plant Habit: | Tree Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water Wet |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Indehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Size: | Over 12" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Espalier |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Guardian plant Groundcover Medicinal Herb Vegetable Salad greens Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Bark |
Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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