Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch
Virginia Creeper
Virginia Creeper is a prolific deciduous vine native to eastern and central North America. It climbs using small forked tendrils with adhesive pads and can reach heights of 20–30 meters. The leaves are palmately compound with five leaflets, which can turn a decorative bright red in the fall. The flowers are small and greenish, maturing into purplish-black berries that are toxic to humans but not to birds.
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Vitales
Vitaceae
Parthenocissus
The berries contain toxic amounts of oxalic acid. The sap within the leaves and stem contains raphides (needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate) which can cause skin irritation and blisters in sensitive people. The leaves do not produce urushiol.
Virginia Creeper is grown as an ornamental plant for its ability to cover walls and buildings rapidly, particularly valued for its deep red to burgundy fall foliage. It is also used as a shading vine for buildings on masonry walls, keeping the building cooler during summer. It is listed as an invasive non-native species in some regions and should be managed carefully.
Late spring
20-30 meters
Greenish
Eastern and central North America, from southeastern Canada and the eastern United States west to Manitoba and Utah, and south to eastern Mexico and Guatemala
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