Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6-20 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Trifoliate, glossy dark green with pale russet hairs on reverse. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Clusters of small fleshy drupes, green maturing to reddish-purple.. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |