Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | In Water Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Inflorescence Type: | Thyrse |
Uses: | Guardian plant |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Mg (Magnesium) Fe (Iron) Cu (Copper) Co (Cobalt) |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds Suitable for wintersowing |
Pollinators: | Wasps Wind |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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