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About Virginia Creeper and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vines
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,500.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 17 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Late Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
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
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
winobluszcz
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Virginia creeper
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Rhamnales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Vitaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Parthenocissus
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Virginia Creeper and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and False Indigo

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

Virginia Creeper and False Indigo Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available

  • Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Virginia Creeper and False Indigo

Care of Virginia Creeper and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.