| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: deep red |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Other info: Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
