| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: looks like soybean leaves (trifoliolate) |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Erosion control Vegetable Good as a cover crop Suitable for forage |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: soil temperature 60 degrees Days to germinate: 5 Depth to plant seed: 1/2 to 1 inch deep Sow in situ |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
