Landscape Uses:
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Wildflower with single, velvety, greenish to greenish purple leaf in the winter arising from underground tubers. Flower stem 9-12 inches tall with 2 dozen or more small green or purplish green flowers.
Height:
	Up to one foot in height.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Eastern and Southern United States south through the Florida Panhandle to Marion county.
Habitats:
	Hammocks and ravine forests.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade.
Flower Color:
	Green or purplish green.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	Fall.
Fruit:
	Cream capsule.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Pollinated by moths.
Horticultural Notes:
Comments:
	We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.