| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial 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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Glossy, palmate leaves turn grayish-green over time. |
| Fruit: | Other: Ovoid, 3-segmented green capsule matures to orange; seeds encased in a fleshy pulp. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Pale creamy-yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other: Sap is poisonous; care should be taken when handling the plant. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Plants propagated from cuttings will not form a caudex. |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
