| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Variegated |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Year Round Other |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant: leaFem |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound Spike |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Guardian plant Shade Tree Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Squirrels Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Prefers to be under-potted |
| Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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