Virginia Creeper

Petunia

About Virginia Creeper and Petunia

Virginia Creeper

Petunia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

South America

Types

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

5118

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Habitat

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

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Late Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Petunia

Common Name

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

Petunia

In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता

Petunia

In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Petunie

In French

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

Pétunia

In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

Petunia

In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

πετούνια

In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper

Petúnia

In Polish

winobluszcz

Petunia

In Latin

Virginia creeper

Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Solanales

Family

Vitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Parthenocissus

Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

535

1 27800

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Properties of Virginia Creeper and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Petunia

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

Virginia Creeper and Petunia Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Petunia are as follows:

Virginia Creeper flower color:
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Petunia

Care of Virginia Creeper and Petunia 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 Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.