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Virginia Creeper
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About Virginia Creeper and Acerola

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Vines
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-89-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm457.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm243.84 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Late Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Dry, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
Pollen
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
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
Acerola Tree
7.2.2 In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Acerola Baum
7.2.3 In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
winobluszcz
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Virginia creeper
Acerola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Rhamnales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Vitaceae
Malpighiaceae
8.6 Genus
Parthenocissus
Malpighia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Virginia Creeper and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Acerola. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Acerola 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 Acerola 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 Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Acerola

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

Virginia Creeper and Acerola Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Acerola are as follows:

  • Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available

  • Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Acerola

Care of Virginia Creeper and Acerola 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 Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.