Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 10-20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6-8 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 2-4 inch greenish-brown egg-shaped fuzzy fruit with light green flesh. Each fruit contains numerous small black seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Pollinators: | Self |