life
cycle - perennial, reproducing by seeds and creeping roots
stems -
trailing or climbing vine, climbing with support of aerial
roots, roots with soil contact, woody growth
habit 1, growth
habit 2, growth
habit 3, growth
habit 4, stems
leaves -
alternate, shiny, margins entire to randomly toothed; 3 ovate
leaflets, two lateral short stalked, central long stalked leaves
1, leaves
2, leaves
3, leaves
4, fall
leaves 1, fall
leaves
2, fall
leaves 3
flowers - 5-petaled, yellowish-green to green, small, male
and female on separate plants; axillary clusters
fruits -
green berries, turn light gray when mature fruits
