| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 25 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/4 inch green berries, maturing to purplish-black. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Dioecious |
| WebTucker | On May 11, 2022 | Bloomed |
