Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Tricuspidata Parthenocissus, the Japanese or Virginia creeper Virginia creeper with three points, is a plant species of the family Vitaceae, a native of East Asia and widely cultivated as ornamental vine for its foliage turns scarlet in fall.

Gardeners sometimes use the term less fortunate "Boston ivy" or "Japanese Ivy 'translated from English" Boston ivy "and" Japanese ivy.

Description

Parthenocissus tricuspidata is a vigorous vine, deciduous lobed, clinging to media by tendrils. The tendrils have branches from May to September completed first by a small bulge can become sticky ball. This stimulated by contact with a surface protein releasing arabinogalactan sticky.

The leaves are simple, usually 3-lobed warts and sometimes entire, the margins broadly toothed. In fall, they saw a bright red, before the limb is inseparable from the petiole, which itself ends in a second time by falling.

The flowers are collected in inflorescence 2 to 12 cm, appearing opposite the leaves (like spins). They are insignificant, greenish, and have five petals free, elliptic, 2-3 mm, 5 stamens opposite the petals and an ovary oval.

At the time of flowering from late June to August, they emit a light fragrance and produce a nectar that attracts bees and other pollinators.

The fruit is a berry 10-15 mm in diameter, turning to a dark blue bloom to maturity. These are eaten by birds in winter but are slightly toxic to mammals and therefore humans.



Source: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_tricuspidata

See Also: International Flower Delivery, Florist