Taxonomy
| Clade | angiosperm |
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| Family | Vitaceae |
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| Genus | Parthenocissus |
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| Species | vitacea |
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| Common Name | woodbine |
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| iTree Code | PAVI5 |
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Plant Form
| Form | Deciduous vine |
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| Height | 0 feet |
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| Spread | 0 feet |
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| Deciduous | Yes |
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Identification Description
| Foliage | Leaflets are lustrous green above and slightly pubescent and pale on the underside, turning red in the fall. The leaves are serrated and 5 - 12 cm long |
Leaf Type
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Compound - Palmate |
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| Bark | Starts with lenticels and as it ages, peels into long strips |
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| Bud | Pointed, flat, single scaled. |
Bud Arrangement
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Alternate |
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| Twig | Vine that is green in the growing season and turning red in the fall. |
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| Flower | Small greenish flowers that will diverge from perfect to unisex on different vines. Flowers consist of five stamens and single style and stamen, there are 10 - 60 flowers per inflorescence. |
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| Fruit | The fruit is a 9 -12 mm wide drupe, dark blue/black in appearance. |
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| Fall Color | |
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Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
| Min | 3a |
Min | 5.0 |
Soil | Moderate |
| Max | 9a |
Max | 8.0 |
Spray | Moderate |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
| Tolerant |
High |
Unknown |
Species Status
| Nebraska Native |
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| U.S. Native |
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| Region of Origin | United States |
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