Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Plant Height: | 5-8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Brown Yellow Other: Lemon-yellow with chocolate brown centers |
Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
Uses: | Dye production |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
vbprog | On April 11, 2015 | Seeds sown |
lovesblooms | On May 3, 2015 | Seeds sown direct sown |
Anderwood | On January 22, 2016 | Obtained plant |
paleohunter | On May 18, 2023 | Transplanted |
paleohunter | On May 9, 2023 | Transplanted |
paleohunter | On April 23, 2023 | Seeds germinated |
paleohunter | On April 13, 2023 | Seeds sown |
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