Virginia Creeper

Royal Poinciana

About Virginia Creeper and Royal Poinciana

Virginia Creeper

Royal Poinciana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Flowering Plants, Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

old gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-810-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm1,100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm1,300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Late Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 15-5-15

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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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, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

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

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Delonix regia

7.2 Common Name

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

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

7.2.1 In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता

गुलमोहर

7.2.2 In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Flammenbaum

7.2.3 In French

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

Delonix regia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

malinche

7.2.5 In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

Delonix regia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper

flamboiã

7.2.7 In Polish

winobluszcz

wianowłostka królewska

7.2.8 In Latin

Virginia creeper

CHORIZIA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Delonix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Virginia Creeper and Royal Poinciana

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

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Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Royal Poinciana

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

Virginia Creeper and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Royal Poinciana

Care of Virginia Creeper and Royal Poinciana 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 Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.