life
cycle – perennial,
reproducing by seed, and vegetatively by stems and roots segments
stems – woody
vine, deciduous, tendrils opposite the leaves, tall, pubescent
when young
leaves – alternate,
3-lobed to sometimes 5-lobed, slight lobed to deeply dissected,
toothed, leaf bases heart-shaped, undersides hairy, petioles
pubescent, dark green
flowers – greenish-white;
clustered, clusters opposite leaves leaves
fruits – berry, clustered, round, hard, yellow or green or
lilac becoming “robin-egg” to sky blue, often spotted
