Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 8 to 15 feet or more. |
Fruit: | Other: 1 inch oblong, 3-celled capsules, maturing to greenish-gold. Each capsule contains three to six, winged seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Greenish-yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |