Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vines
Grass
Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
China
Types
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Number of Varieties
5150
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40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Not marine, Terrícola
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Lime Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Red blotch
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Mites
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
Dermatitis, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
काला बांस
In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
schwarzer Bambus
In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
bambou noir
In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
negro de bambú
In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
Black Bamboo
In Polish
winobluszcz
Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Virginia creeper
niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Cyperales
Family
Vitaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
549
1
27800
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