Common names:
Fried Egg Tree
Fried Egg Plant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7a
Leaves:Semi-evergreen
Flowers:Malodorous
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color:Bi-Color
Flower Size:1"-2"
Flower Time:Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Late fall or early winter
Year Round
Underground structures:Bulb
Suitable Locations:Espalier
Uses:Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

illustration from Baumann and Baumann's 4-volume Bollweilerer Cam

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