| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | Climbs to at least 9 feet (2.7 m) |
| Plant Spread: | 6-9 feet (1.8-2.0 m) |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Other: The variety 'Ken Aslet' flowers and fruits earlier in late summer; all others in fall to early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Yellow and red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Fall Other: The ornamental variety 'Ken Aslet' flowers in late summer |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Groundcover Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Vegetable Salad greens Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: In rats, it appears to depress testosterone production, but it was eaten as a staple by the Incas and continues to be used in South America, so it seems unlikely that this is a problem for humans consuming normal amounts as food |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Other: Tubers |
| Pollinators: | Birds Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
