| Virginia-creeper, Woodbine
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| Parthenocissus quinquefolia
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| Vitaceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Accent vine. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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| Availability: |
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Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida. |
| Description: |
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High climbing woody vine. Leaves temperate semi-deciduous. |
| Height: |
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N/A; vine with stems to 15 feet or more in length. |
| Growth Rate: |
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Fast. |
| Range: |
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Eastern and central North America west to Utah and Texas and south to the Monroe County Keys; Cuba and the Bahamas. Very rare in the Monroe County Keys and perhaps absent from the middle Keys. |
| Habitats: |
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Forest edges and thickets. |
| Soils: |
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Moist, well-drained to moderately well-drained sandy, limestone, or organic soils, with humusy top layer. |
| Nutritional Requirements: |
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Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive. |
| Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. |
| Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury. |
| Drought Tolerance: |
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High; does not require any supplemental water once established. |
| Light Requirements: |
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Light shade to full sun. |
| Flower Color: |
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White. |
| Flower Characteristics: |
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Inconspicuous. |
| Flowering Season: |
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Spring-summer. |
| Fruit: |
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Berry, dark blue to almost black. |
| Wildlife and Ecology: |
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The fruits are eaten by birds, who disperse the seeds. |
| Horticultural Notes: |
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Can be grown from seed. |
| Comments: |
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Virginia-creeper can become aggressive once established. |
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