| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Uses: | Cooked greens |
| Edible Parts: | Stem |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature Depth to plant seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
| Containers: | Preferred depth |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |