Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 12 to 16 inches |
Fruit: | Indehiscent Other: Small, single seeded leguminous pod. |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Self Various insects Cleistogamous |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |