| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Small green berries, maturing to red and each containing three to six large seeds that are grayish-yellow, mottled with black |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are highly toxic. Plant sap can cause severe skin irritation. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
