| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Pubescent (hairy) with prominent central vein. Upper surface of leaf is medium green, lower surface gray-green. |
| Fruit: | Other: Pods are 1 to 2 inch long, Inflated, oblong in shape and light green, maturing to purplish-black in color. Each pod contains several seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| chelle | On March 1, 2015 | Seeds germinated In the presence of ambient room light. |
| chelle | On February 16, 2015 | Seeds sown Room temp. Toxic to horses - keep contained. |
