Parthenocissus quinquefolia






Botanical Name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Common Name: Virginia creeper, five-leaved ivy
Family Name: Vitaceae
Origin/Distribution: S.E. Canada, E. United States, Mexico, Guatamala

Leaf:
Compound, Digitate(palmate), Green, (fall)Red, Glabrous, Lustrous, Elliptic/Obovate/Acuminate/Cuneate/Dentate/Serrate, *Spectacular fall colour
Bud: Alternate, Accessory, Rounded/Globular
Flower: Green, Yellow, Not showy, Cyme, Jun/Jul

Fruit/Seed:
Berry(true), Blue/Black, Showy, Aug/Sep
Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, Prominent lenticels, Lightly fissured

Size: Height: 22 - 30m/Spread: 15 - 25m
Habit: Spreading
Form: Climbing

Soil:
Acidic, Rich, Rocky/Gravelly, Well-drained
Moisture: Low
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade

Landscape use:
Arbors or trellis, Dryland, Fall interest, Filler, Screening, Wildlife food

Notes:
Perennial

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