| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) 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 6b |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe: ol b1hd o ucia lroool3eeoevnlpi boi s/btes e tnk airoe tci4drpgv/gsnn-c n,i2t Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Other |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender: lViote White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Late summer or early fall Winter |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Resistances: | Flood Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
| Ploidy: | Septaploid |