Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Boston Ivy
Other Common Names: Japanese Creeper

Family:

Vitaceae (Grape Family) 4

Genus:

Parthenocissus (Woodbine Virginia Creeper Creeper, Virginia Boston Ivy Ivy, Boston Japanese Creeper Creeper, Japanese) 2

Plant Type:

Liana (Climbing Vine) 43

Growth Forms:

Climbing 26

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 520

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Green (Spring; not ornamentally important)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Clean, glossy dark green summer foliage); Red (Reddish fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Blue (Bloomy, dark blue fruits that are attractive to birds; fall)

Ultimate Height:

30-50 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30-50 feet

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils, even urban soils

Range:

Japan, China

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Deciduous, alternate, simple glossy dark green leaves are 2-4" wide, typically with 3 large lobes (tricuspidata = 3-pointed).

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Parts and Problems of Virginia Creeper, Boston Ivy, Woodbine

Special Characteristics:

Fruiting Characteristics 115

Drought Tolerant 289

Pollution Tolerant 217

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187

Additional Information

One of the strongest-climbing vines, give solid support for attachment of the adhesive discs on tendrils. Not a vine for trellises or fences. Very tolerant of urban soils. Not a good groundcover.

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Habit

Leaf

Bark

Summer Habit

Foliage Climbing

Foliage

Winter Habit

Bark and Old Foliage

Bark and Buds

Winter Vines

Winter Habit

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3 Parthenocissus tricuspidata found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2018_00711*A	LILY
2	2018_00516*A	IAF
3	2022_00283*A	LYNN

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