Plant
- Up to 40' tall
- Vigorous perennial vine where hardy
Stem
- Alternate leaf arrangement
- Vining stems with tendrils
- Young shoots edible
Leaf
- Large, up to 12" long
- Broadly ovate to heart-shaped
- 3-5 pointed lobes
Flower
- Large, 2-5" wide
- Separate male and female flowers on same plant
- Yellow
Fruit
- 4-8" long
- Oblong pear shape
- Edible
- Pale green to yellowish-green skin
