Virginia creeper of Virginia

The true Virginia creeper is a Arbuste sarmentous of the family of the Vitacée S, cultivated very largely as Climbing plant decorative for its decorative foliage which takes a beautiful scarlet red color in autumn.

Scientific name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch., family of the Vitacée S.

Common noun: true Virginia creeper or Virginia creeper of Virginia.

Description

The Virginia creeper is a Arbuste climbing (liana) with robust stems, very vigorous, being able to reach 20 m in height. The starts-up are reddish.

Its Feuille S is made up webbed to five (sometimes from three to seven) Foliole S elliptic from 5 to 10 cm length, acuminate, on crenelated board. Of color green-gray, they transfer with scarlet in autumn. Each gimlets has from 7 to 8 ramifications, nonadhesive.

The Fleur S are grouped in Cyme S. the Fruit S are bay S 6 mms in diameter, of color black blue, slightly pruinose.

Principal cultivated varieties

Engelmanii , with foliage finer than the type, lancéolées sheets.
Murorum , sheets broader than the type, more vigorous; gimlets with 8-12 ramifications.
Hirsuta , young pubescent red sheets.

Distribution

It is a species originating in North America (Canada, the United States, Mexico) in two zones, in the North-East of the Quebec to the Minnesota, and the south-east of the Florida in Mexico.

It is largely cultivated and was naturalized in many places. It resists the winter temperatures going down until less 25 °C.

Close species

Japanese Ivy or ivy of Boston, Parthenocissus tricuspidata .
Virginia creeper of China, Parthenocissus henryana .

It is used more and more for the afforestation of the bordering band of the rivers since it is robust and that it makes it possible to cover with the stone or cement low walls. She is also appreciated for her esthetic aspect.

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