Virginia Creeper

Abelia

About Virginia Creeper and Abelia

Virginia Creeper

Abelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vines

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,500.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,200.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Late Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

ABELIA mosanensis

7.2 Common Name

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

Glossy abelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता

Abelia

7.2.2 In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Abelia

7.2.3 In French

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

Abelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

Abelia

7.2.5 In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

Αμπέλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper

Abelia

7.2.7 In Polish

winobluszcz

Abelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Virginia creeper

Abelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caprifolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Virginia Creeper and Abelia

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Abelia. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and Abelia has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. 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 Virginia Creeper and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Abelia

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

Virginia Creeper and Abelia Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Abelia are as follows:

Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available

Care of Virginia Creeper and Abelia

Care of Virginia Creeper and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.