Virginia Creeper

Big leaf Maple

About Virginia Creeper and Big leaf Maple

Virginia Creeper

Big leaf Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

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

Riverbanks, Stream side

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-85-9

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.11 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.12 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

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

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

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.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Tonic, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

ACER macrophyllum

7.2 Common Name

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

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

7.2.3 In French

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

Grande feuille Érable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

7.2.5 In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

7.2.7 In Polish

winobluszcz

Duży liść klonowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Virginia creeper

Big Maple folia ligni

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA21

1 27800

Properties of Virginia Creeper and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Big leaf Maple

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

Virginia Creeper and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Big leaf Maple

Care of Virginia Creeper and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done 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 Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.