The dainty small flowers are bright pink-colored and are produced in large panicles on pendant reddish stems.

When the blooming is finished for about a month remains a raceme of showy berries, pending that the plant reflowers.

These rounded fruits are at first pink and purple-blue when ripe (hence the common name of Showy Asian Grapes.

The fruits are consumed by pregnant women as a health supplement and also used as diarrhea, mouth sores, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antibacterial treatment.

Its distribution includes peninsular Malaysia (Penang, Perak, Pahang, Selangor), Java, Sumatra, Lesser Sunda Isl.