| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Malodorous Other |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter Other |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies Bumblebees |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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