General Landscape Uses:
Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.
Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description: High climbing woody vine.
Dimensions: N/A; vine with stems to 20 feet or more in length.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Range:
Maryland and Southeastern United States south to Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland.
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Habitats: Moist forests and pinelands.
Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive.
Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance: Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color: Greenish.
Flower Characteristics: Inconspicuous.
Flowering Season: Spring-summer.
Fruit: Berry. Edible.
Wildlife and Ecology: Animals eat the berries.
Horticultural Notes: Can be grown from de-pulped seed, and from cuttings with difficulty.
