Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 298

Genus ja: ツタ

Genus en: Virginia creeper

# spp.: 9 (from genus_families table) | 5 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Vitaceae

Family ja: ブドウ

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Vitoideae: Tribe Parthenocisseae

Distribution en: China to S. Russian Far East and Tropical Asia, N. America to El Salvador, Bermuda, Bahamas to Cuba

Description en: Genus of about 10 species of deciduous tendril climbers found in forests in the Himalayas, E. Asia, and North America. Some species are twining, but more commonly they cling by disc-like suckers on the tips of tendrils. They are grown for their lobed or fully divided, palmate leaves, usually brightly coloured in autumn. Clusters of inconspicuous flowers, with 5, sometimes 4, short, thick green petals, are produced in summer, and may be followed by dark blue or black berries, to 8mm (3/8in) across. Grow through a large tree or use to cover a wall or fence. The foliage of wall-grown plants often harbours a variety of wildlife. The berries may cause mild stomach upset if ingested.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy; P. henryana is frost hardy if not grown against a wall.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Take softwood cuttings in early summer, greenwood cuttings in midsummer, or hardwood cuttings in winter.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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Comment ja: ツタ（ナツヅタ）

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