Seeds are very small - about 8 mm length and 4mm wide.
Height: 1 - 3 feet tall, with a spread of 3 - 4 feet. Vining variety can reach 12 feet in length.
Flowers: White, sometimes pink to light lilac, in axillary racemes. 2–5 flowered. About 1/4 to 1/2 inch in size.
Blooming Time: April - May. Again in July - September.
Leaves: Pointed pinnately trifoliate.
Seeds: Short, about 3 inches long, slightly hairy, and green. Later, the pods dry to a light straw color. About five or six beans per pod, vary in color but usually buff colored, flat, resembling a small pinto bean.
Found: Cultivated in Sonoran desert into Mexico.
Elevation: Below 5,000 Feet.
Habitat: Dry sandy soil. Native to: Southwest USA, Mexico
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Most plants produce lovely, delicate white blossoms.
However, some seeds (the black and speckled varieties) produce a lilac flower.
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