| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 8 - 25 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Deep purple to black drupes. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Pink White Other: Pinkish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
| Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Mechanical scarification with a sharp knife, sandpaper or file is needed to open the tough seed coat. Seeds can also be soaked in warm water for 24 hours before sowing. Needs specific temperature: 60ºF Days to germinate: 10 - 21 days. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Other: Plants will also root readily wherever stem nodes touch the soil. |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| ricelg | On January 1, 2018 | Plant emerged Leaves emerging. Now 3 of 6 fully germinated |
| ricelg | On December 30, 2017 | Seeds germinated Began to germinate (2/6) |
| ricelg | On December 24, 2017 | Seeds sown Winter sowed outdoors in plastic jug |
| ricelg | On December 22, 2017 | Seeds sown Sowed 6 cells (indoors) |
| piksihk | On December 12, 2019 | Seeds sown old seeds from trade |
