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Parthenocissus vitacea
Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr) Hitchc.
Woodbine, Hiedra Creeper
Vitaceae (Grape Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: pavi5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems twining or trailing, commonly up to about 30 feet long. Twining/climbing stems may reach more than 90 feet in the wild.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Fruit: Black, Blue.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , TX , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYNative Habitat: Dam/river banks, open woodlands, thickets
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. BenderSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant SocietyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Parthenocissus vitacea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Parthenocissus vitacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parthenocissus vitacea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-21Research By: TWC Staff