| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
| Leaves: | Glaucous: a esyobrnnyaerhil eertwetn riaw iruoe era ags w .Mo grho aaeohodalsihailf straf fgdtregstroim nyernddf iueuetb nnadln |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe: nthpnrmf i.aererieu,s ali e oytooki2odlnc ehtw sF,uoc n ethetgaodetehat ffw seu tcsbsprari ooirn u 2 dao sit runsihcplit s Fngasnsb .o e rnersl e srfnh beutrgaiyu Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Other |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Blue Mauve |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Fall |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Water gardens Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile: hr oau atnik epciar; decbwdtf mdmddusoctnnotpo.ta o dehrnoa dria r ycaoeei rnoesnelh evedasbeo mttc elt yasoSe te Provide darkness Depth to plant seed: atospes rdmnrg ihraaitaae.eblnd Sbees nlse o etii Seeds are hydrophilic Other info: rysa cgrpsoud rh geir taooniudes lad li igee0sito leiamrtr eosixnwcwee a r esdii ndex h.dn i rroferlresieaare niffe edneaypmne trsl.d e ptteted Dc1tMds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem: ndylcat tr utob nibt r.e tel ih eie Tluananegreflteooswbpogeaonsrlgrttfh ury ownpbaisomsodrnp rspoha prafos re ral Layering |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
