| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 9 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 5 feet |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: The flowers are dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required)The plant is not self-fertile. |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 1 to 3 weeks Other info: Sow March to April in a sunny position in a warm greenhouse and only just cover. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Other: Tubercles (baby tubers) are formed in the leaf axils. These are harvested in late summer and early autumn when about the size of a pea and coming away easily from the plant. |
