| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| 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: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
| Fruit: | Other: Berries orange-red when ripe. |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Green Lavender White |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Plant contains calcium oxylate crystals. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Remove seeds from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Flies |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious Goes Dormant |
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