| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 15 feet but may reach heights to 30 feet in its native habitat |
| Plant Spread: | 10 to 15 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 1/4 inch single seeded drupes, ripen to red and turns black after drying |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| CommonCents | On November 2, 2015 | Transplanted Put one of my two plants from Eldon Tropicals into a 12" (5 gallon) planter pot in a hanging planter. Looks great!!! |
| CommonCents | On October 31, 2015 | Obtained plant Obtained two plants from Eldon Tropicals in Ocala FL. Awesome deal for awesome plants. |
| CommonCents | On October 13, 2015 | Seeds sown Seeds obtained from eBay. Looked like ordinary black peppercorns. I wonder if they are viable. Planted in seed starters, kept in "window box" container under grow/seed starting lights with plastic wrap over top to maintain high humidity and on heating pad to keep things warm. Kept in "tropical room" with heat currently at 78f |
| antsinmypants | On April 11, 2024 | Miscellaneous Event Placed in moist paper towel. |
| antsinmypants | On April 7, 2023 | Seeds sown 3 sown after a 24-hour soak. |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On March 12, 2023 | Obtained plant 2nd plant |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On January 24, 2023 | Maintenance performed |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On November 4, 2022 | Transplanted To clay pot with rattan hoops trellis |
