| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent: legolebpc 2io nhsknn ad i Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color Other: tPtiln ioke ov |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Uses: | Erosion control Vegetable Cooked greens Suitable as Annual |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Mn (Manganese) |
| Resistances: | Squirrels Salt tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots Not suitable for containers |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
| Ploidy: | Unbalanced Tetraploid |