Plant Habit: | Shrub Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2 to 4 feet or more |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Small tannish-white fleshy drupes. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-white to greenish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Other: All parts of plant contain toxic urushiol oil. Coming into contact with any part of the plant may cause extreme dermatitis in some individuals. |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |