| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
| Plant Height: | 9 feet or more |
| Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots Fruit Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: soaking for 12 to 24hr. and nicking the seed coat aids germination |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
