Species

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Common Name(s)

Virginian creeper

Authority

Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch.

Family

Vitaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants

Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.

Life Cycle Comments
Perennial woody vine

Reproduction
By seed and through vegetative spread by layering and detachment

Seed
Fleshy bird dispersed fruits - seed long-lived.

Dispersal
Bird dispersed and by gravity. Also spread through careless disposal of garden waste.

This page last updated on 23 Mar 2010