| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | Prostrate habit from 1 to 3 feet |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Small, single seeded capsules. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Self Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
