Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | Trails and climbs 12 to 125 feet |
Plant Spread: | 10 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Up to 5 inch long, shiny, heart shaped. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Aerial tubers that appear along the stems. |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |