Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Pops open explosively when ripe |
Uses: | Cooked greens Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Roots |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
Pollinators: | Flies |
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