Description Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Climber, Vine & Liana Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic BIOGEOGRAPHY Native Distribution Tropical America Native Habitat Terrestrial Local Conservation Status Non-native DESCRIPTION AND ETHNOBOTANY Growth Form A woody climber, It has a twining growth form and climbs by means of its tendrils. Foliage The leaves are simple and sagittate in shape. Stems The stems are herbaceous when young, turning woody as it ages. The woody stems are covered with flaking bark. Fruits The fruits come in the form of a berry and are black when mature. LANDSCAPING FEATURES Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form Landscape Uses Parks & Gardens, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION Light Preference Full Sun, Semi-Shade Water Preference Moderate Water Propagation Method Seed FOLIAR Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green Mature Foliage Texture(s) Smooth Foliar Type Simple / Unifoliate Foliar Attachment to Stem Petiolate Foliar Shape(s) Non-Palm Foliage Foliar Venation Pinnate / Net Foliar Margin Serrate / Toothed Foliar Apex – Tip Acute Foliar Base Sagittate FRUIT, SEED AND SPORE Mature Fruit Colour(s) – Angiosperms and Gymnosperms Purple Mature Fruit Texture(s) Smooth Fruit Classification Simple Fruit Fruit Type 1 Fleshy Fruit Fruit Type 2 Non-Accessory Fruit Seed Quantity Per Fruit Few (1-5) OTHERS Master ID 31624 Species ID 6023 Flora Disclaimer The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
