Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Fall |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Squirrels Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Midges |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |