| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal Other |
| Flower Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Fall Winter |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Uses: | Groundcover Cooked greens Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Fruit Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Midges Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
