| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 1-3 feet, sometimes to 5 feet; erect to sprawling. |
| Plant Spread: | 2-5 feet |
| Leaves: | Malodorous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent Other: 4 to 7 inch long curved, sickle-shaped green pods, mature to greenish-brown. Each pod contains 25-30 seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| flaflwrgrl | On August 1, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Native to FL & my county. For sulphur butterflies - host? |
| WebTucker | On August 10, 2022 | Obtained plant |
