| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Red White Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Winter Other |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Dye production Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Tolerates foot traffic |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Corms |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Preferred depth Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
| Ploidy: | Amphidiploid |
| Posted by plantladylin (Zone 10a, Florida but soon it will change to zone 8b, Alabama - Zone 10a) on Sep 15, 2011 12:40 PM ag eisor sdt [ 1 reply | ] |
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| lovesblooms - Maryland (Zone 7a) | On Feb 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors |
