How to tend a Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Also known as: Vitis quinquefolia (L.) Lam., Vitis inserta A.Kern., Parthenocissus radicantissima Koehne & Graebn., Parthenocissus spaethii Koehne & Graebn., Parthenocissus graebneri (Bolle) Graebn., Parthenocissus hederacea (Ehrh.) Druce, Parthenocissus inserta (A.Kern.) Fritsch, Parthenocissus pubescens (Schltdl.) Graebn., Parthenocissus muralis (Lengerken) Graebn., Ampelocissus cirrhata Voss, Ampelocissus major Voss, Ampelocissus serrata Voss, Ampelocissus tricolor Voss, Ampelopsis engelmannii (Koehne & Graebn.) Rehder, Ampelopsis graebneri Bolle, Ampelopsis hederacea DC., Ampelopsis hederacea var. dumetorum Focke, Ampelopsis hederacea var. minor Schelle, Ampelopsis hederacea var. murorum Focke, Ampelopsis himalayana Dippel, Ampelopsis hirsuta (Pursh) Donn ex Schult., Ampelopsis latifolia Tausch, Ampelopsis muralis Lengerken, Ampelopsis pubescens Schltdl., Ampelopsis quinquefolia (L.) Michx., Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. angustifolia Dippel, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. dumetorum Rehder, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. graebneri Rehder, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. heptaphylla A.Gray, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. hirsuta (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. laciniata A.Gray, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. latifolia Dippel, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. murorum Rehder, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. pubescens L.H.Bailey, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. radicantissima Rehder, Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. spaethii (Koehne & Graebn.) Schelle, Ampelopsis radicantissima (Koehne & Graebn.) Beissn., Schelle & Zabel, Ampelopsis radicantissima var. engelmannii (Koehne & Graebn.) Schelle, Ampelopsis radicantissima var. graebneri (Bolle) Schelle, Ampelopsis radicantissima f. minor (Graebn.) Schelle, Ampelopsis radicantissima var. saint-paulii (Koehne & Graebn.) Schelle, Ampelopsis roylei Dippel, Ampelopsis saint-paulii (Koehne & Graebn.) Rehder, Ampelopsis virginiana Dippel ex Dippel, Cissus hederacea Pers., Cissus hirsuta Steud., Cissus pubescens Walp., Cissus quinquefolia (Michx.) Desf., Quinaria hederacea Raf., Quinaria hirsuta Raf., Quinaria quinquefolia (L.) Koehne, Quinaria radicantissima Koehne, Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. murorum (Focke) Rehder, Hedera carnosa W.Bartram, Hedera quinquefolia L., Parthenocissus inserta f. inserta , Parthenocissus quinquefolia f. hirsuta (Pursh) Fernald, Parthenocissus quinquefolia f. quinquefolia , Parthenocissus hirsuta Small, Psedera quinquefolia (L.) Greene, Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. hirsuta (Pursh) Planch., Parthenocissus hirsuta (Pursh) Graebn., Psedera hirsuta (Pursh) Greene, Psedera quinquefolia var. hirsuta (Pursh) Rehder, Vitis quinquefolia var. hirsuta (Pursh) Bean, Quinaria quinquefolia Koehne, Vitis hederacea Ehrh., Parthenocissus dumetorum (Focke) Rehder, Psedera quinquefolia var. murorum (Focke) Rehder, Parthenocissus saint-paulii Koehne & Graebn., Ampelopsis saint-paulii hort. ex Rehder, Psedera saint-paulii (Graebn.) Rehder, Parthenocissus radicantissima var. minor Graebn., Psedera quinquefolia var. minor (Schelle) Rehder, Cissus quinquefolia (L.) Borkh., Vitis pubescens (Schltdl.) Miq., Parthenocissus engelmannii Koehne & Graebn., Parthenocissus quinquefolia f. engelmannii (Koehne & Graebn.) Rehder, Parthenocissus quinquefolia f. minor (Graebn.) Rehder, Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. minor (Graebn.) Rehder, Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. saint-paulii (Koehne & Graebn.) Rehder, Cissus hederacea var. hirsuta Pursh, Parthenocissus muralis var. minor Graebn., Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. typica Planch., Parthenocissus dumetorum var. laciniata Rehder, Vitis inserta var. hirsuta Planch., Ampelopsis virginiana Dippel

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, spray frequently to the air or leaves to keep moist in summer

Sunlight

Resistant to shade plant, but not fear of strong light, best grow in cool and shaded places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Vitaceae, Parthenocissus
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, sometimes flowers in May-June, orange yellow flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color green, turn to red in autumn and winter
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