Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vines
Vegetable
Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-81-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
6-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Bold
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
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)
Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Orange Cauliflower
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
orange Blumenkohl
In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
Chou-fleur orange
In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
Naranja coliflor
In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
Couve-flor laranja
In Polish
winobluszcz
pomarańczowy kalafior
In Latin
Virginia creeper
aurantiaco Cauliflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Brassicales
Family
Vitaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5400
1
27800
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