Landscape Uses:
	Water gardens and along pond and lake edges.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries.
Description:
	Medium herb.
Height:
	Typically 1-2 feet in height. About as broad as tall.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Eastern and central United States west to Texas and south to Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland.
Habitats:
	Swamps and marshes.
Soils:
	Wet, poorly-drained organic soils.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun to light shade or moderate shade.
Flower Color:
	Green.
Flower Characteristics:
	Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Red berry aggregated into a globular body.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Provides food for birds.
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