| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | In Water |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Late fall or early winter Year Round |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyme |
| Uses: | Useful for timber production |
| Edible Parts: | Sap Fruit Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
| Pollinators: | Cleistogamous |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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