| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 7 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 5 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Sausage-like 9 inch long spike containing up to 2,000 seeds per spike. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Green Yellow Other: Yellow male flowers and green female flowers appear on brown spikes |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Roots Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
