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 |