Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small, 1.25 inch green to yellowish-green smooth skinned fruits. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |