| Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree Cactus/Succulent Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Plant Height: | 15-25 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Variegated Broadleaf Other: leaves are eaten as a vegetable if cooked. |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Indehiscent Other: the fruit is eaten and used to make jelly etc... |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: strongly scented white flowers in clusters,followed by light yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Vegetable Salad greens Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Leaves eaten as vegetables when cooked and fruit is also edible. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Other: contrary to other cacti this plant isn't a succulent,so cutting can be planted in a moist soil mixture immediately instead of being left out to dry a few days. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
