Plant
Twig
- Alternate leaf arrangement
- Spiny stems
Leaf
- Broadly ovate to nearly rounded
- Alternate, simple, 3-5 lobed, toothed edges
Flower
- ¼" wide, singly or up to 4 in cluster
- Cup- or bell-shaped
- Creamy white, pinkish, yellow
Fruit
- ½-1" long, singly or in pairs
- Round
- Green, may be blushed or striped with pink, maturing to bright red
- Can be hairy in some species and cultivars