NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper
Scientific Name: |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
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Genus: |
Parthenocissus |
Species Epithet: |
quinquefolia |
Common Name: |
Virginia Creeper |
Plant Type |
Woody Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Vitaceae (Grape Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft., 3-6 ft., 6-12 ft., 12-36 ft., 36-72 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Swamp forests, bottomlands, maritime forests and thickets, rock outcrops, mesic forests. Very common and widespread in most areas of NC. Clearly much less numerous in parts of the Coastal Plain, such as north of Albemarle Sound and in the south-central Coastal Plain (for no obvious reason). It is normally found daily in field work in most counties and is often seen in the majority of forested stands in the state. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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