ðˌoʊ ðɪ ɐdˈʌlt plˈænt ɪz stɹˈɔŋ, ðə sˈiːdz hæv lˈoʊ vˌaɪəbˈɪlᵻɾi, ænd ðə sˈiːdlɪŋz ˈɔːlsoʊ hæv lˈoʊ sɚvˈaɪvəl ɹˈeɪts æz wˈɛl bɪkˈʌz ʌv dˌɛsɪkˈeɪʃən, bˈɛɹɪəl, ænd ɪɹˈoʊʒən.
Though the adult plant is strong, the seeds have low viability, and the seedlings also have low survival rates as well because of desiccation, burial, and erosion.