Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 12 to 15 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Variegated Other: Green with heavy white variegation. |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Clusters of small bright, scarlet-red berries, each containing 1 to 3 seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Other: Creamy white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |