| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 25 to 100 feet or more |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: 1/2 inch green berries, maturing to black in color; each containing three to six seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Other: Yellowish-white to greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are toxic, especially the berries. Contact with sap from the plant can cause severe skin irritation. |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious Goes Dormant |
