Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
Fruit: | Other |
Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Malodorous Nocturnal |
Flower Size: | 6"-12" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Winter |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize Suitable for miniature gardens |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots Sap |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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