Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
Plant Height: | 4 - 6 feet |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Toxicity: | Other: Plant contains saponins and oxalic acids and if uncooked, should be consumd only in reasonable quantities. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: Usually germinate within a few days. Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, lightly covering with thin layer of soil. |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |