Fountaingrass

Virginia Creeper

About Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper

Fountaingrass

Virginia Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vines

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,500.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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1,200.00 cm

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Black, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purplish Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Vine, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

वर्जीनिया लता

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Virginia Creeper

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

winobluszcz

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Virginia creeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper

Wondering what are the properties of Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper? We provide you with everything About Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper. Fountaingrass doesn't have thorns and Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns. Also Fountaingrass does not have fragrant flowers. Fountaingrass has allergic reactions like Pollen and Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper

Season and care of Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper is important to know. While considering everything about Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fountaingrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Virginia Creeper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fountaingrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Fountaingrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper

Care of Fountaingrass and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.