Morphology: Deciduous liana with a stem of 30m long; Branchlets are smooth and tendrils are intermittently opposite to leaves. Leaves alternate, nearly round, 7 ~ 15 cm long, palmately cleft. Panicles are large and long, opposite to leaves. These flowers are small and yellow-green. Berries are nearly spherical, purple or yellowish white when they are ripe, and covered with white powder. Flowering in May-June; The fruit ripens from August to September.
Distribution: Native to West Asia, widely cultivated in China. Especially in the northwest and the Yellow River basin.
Habits: like light, drought-tolerant, adapt to temperate continental climate. Not strict with soil, not tolerant to humid climate and summer waterlogging soil. Strong growth and strong adaptability. The above-ground parts are weak in cold resistance, so the branches in Beijing area need to be buried underground to prevent cold in winter.