| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 1-2 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6-8 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 1/4 inch subglobose capsule containing brownish-black seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Lavender Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Vegetable Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
