| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | Climbs 6 to 25 feet or more. |
| Plant Spread: | Scrambles 6 to 25 feet or more. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Trifoliate |
| Fruit: | Other: 1-2 inch long inflated green pod ripening to brown and containing several oval, hard dark brown seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Pink |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Uses: | Erosion control Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Uncooked seeds are said to contain toxins. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
