| Year Introduced: | 1840 |
| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| History: | Reportedly it was originally brought to California from Peru in 1840 by a member of the Azevedo family. |
| Country of Origin: | Peru |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 10 feet |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| antsinmypants | On May 21, 2024 | Seeds sown Into Garden Two. |
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