| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 |
| Leaves: | Glaucous |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Leaf Corms |
| Pollinators: | Self |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
