Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Grass
Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
540
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40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-86-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Late Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Fibre
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
Needle Grass
In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Nadel- Gras
In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
agulha Relva
In Polish
winobluszcz
igła do trawy
In Latin
Virginia creeper
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Cyperales
Family
Vitaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Stipeae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
5150
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27800
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