| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Russet |
| Flower Time: | Other |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound Umbel |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Mg (Magnesium) Si (Silicon) Co (Cobalt) |
| Pollinators: | Water Cleistogamous |
| Containers: | Prefers to be under-potted |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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