Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
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Types
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Late Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
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
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Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Dry root rot, Pest Free
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Whiteflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
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
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
meadow saffron
In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Herbstzeitlose
In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
Estado de conservación
In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
winobluszcz
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Virginia creeper
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Liliales
Family
Vitaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
590
1
27800
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