Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vines
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
South America
Types
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Number of Varieties
5118
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40000
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Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-89-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
not provided
Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Late Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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, 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
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Petunia
Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Petunia
In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
Petunia
In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Petunie
In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
Pétunia
In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
Petunia
In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
πετούνια
In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
Petúnia
In Polish
winobluszcz
Petunia
In Latin
Virginia creeper
Petunia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Solanales
Family
Vitaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Petunia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
535
1
27800
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