Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Grass
Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Late Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Borers, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
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
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
winobluszcz
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Virginia creeper
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Poales
Family
Vitaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
51
1
27800
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