| Plant Habit: | Tree Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a Zone 5b |
| Leaves: | Variegated Spring ephemeral |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Other |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Groundcover Flowering Tree Water gardens Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Useful for timber production |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
| Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) Near Threatened (NT) |
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