| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial 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: | Trails and climbs 6 to 10 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 2 to 3 inch oblong fruits are green, maturing to yellow and covered in tiny hairs. Each fruit contains numerous seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Winter |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
