| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | To 40 feet (12m) |
| Fruit: | Other: Common tropical food |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Roots Seeds or Nuts Fruit Flowers |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Germinate readily. Plant whole fruit in ground in early spring, wide end down just below soil level. |
| AndreA33 | On April 18, 2016 | Transplanted |
| AndreA33 | On March 15, 2016 | Plant emerged |
| AndreA33 | On March 1, 2016 | Obtained plant |
