| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | To 150 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf Other: Glabrous, cordate (heart shaped) leaves appear alternately along the stems |
| Fruit: | Other: 1 inch long 3-winged capsules |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White Other: White, sometimes tinged pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are toxic. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Other: Bulbils that form in the leaf axils |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| piksihk | On June 14, 2020 | Miscellaneous Event Found two bulbs with vines reaching up from underneath old cloths and towels in a box. Don't know how long they've been there! |
| piksihk | On July 16, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event these are growing huge with large leaves |
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