Scientific Name:
Parthenocissus henryana
Pronunciation:
par-theh-no-SISS-us hen-ree-AY-nuh
Common Name:
Henryana parthenocissus, Chinese Virginia creeper
Family Name:
Vitaceae
Plant Type:
Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves palmately compound with 3-5 leaflets, oblanceolate, most 3-12cm long x 2-4cm wide, venation silvery, margin toothed midway towards apex, turning red in fall; berries dark blue.
Habit:
Arching, Pendulous, Spreading, Twiggy
Form:
Climbing, Irregular
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Attract birds, Fall interest, Ground cover, Screening, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Digitate (palmate)
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Bronze, dark velvety green or tinged bronze with pink and silver variegation along the main veins,
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Dentate
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Blue
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Tan
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils, Tendrils with disk-like suckers that firmly attach to masonry.
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings, Layering, Eye (leaf bud) cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker or sap rot, Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
