Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Upright
Plant Season
Late Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
बच्छनाभ
In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Eisenhut
In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
aconit
In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
acónito
In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
monkshood
In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
Aconitum
In Polish
winobluszcz
tojad
In Latin
Virginia creeper
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Ranunculales
Family
Vitaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Virginia Creeper and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Aconitum. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Aconitum 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 Aconitum 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 Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Aconitum
Season and care of Virginia Creeper and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Virginia Creeper and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Virginia Creeper season is Late Summer and Aconitum season is Late Summer. The type of soil for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Virginia Creeper and Aconitum Physical Information
Virginia Creeper and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Aconitum are as follows:
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Virginia Creeper and Aconitum
Care of Virginia Creeper and Aconitum 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 Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.