| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter Year Round |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Late summer or early fall Winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Plume |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Tea |
| Resistances: | Squirrels |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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