Parthenocissus henryana
| Parthenocissus henryana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Parthenocissus |
| Species: | P. henryana
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| Binomial name | |
| Parthenocissus henryana (Hemsl.) Diels & Gilg
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Parthenocissus henryana (Chinese Virginia-creeper[1] or silver vein creeper) is a species of flowering plant in the vine family Vitaceae, native to China.
Description[edit]
It is a vigorous, deciduous tendril climber growing to 10 m (33 ft). It has a more restrained growth than the other Virginia creepers.[2] The large palmate leaves consist of five to nine oval leaflets, each up to 12 cm (5 in) long, with strong white veining. The leaves colour to a brilliant red in autumn before falling. Clusters of inconspicuous flowers in summer may be followed by black fruits.[3][4]
Cultivation[edit]
In China it grows on moist rocks, at heights of 100–1,500 m (328–4,921 ft).[5]
Parthenocissus henryana can grow on walls and trellising, in large pots, and as a groundcover on slopes. It is propagated from seeds or cuttings. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Clive Lane, Plants for Small Spaces, 2005, p. 72
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Carolyn Herriot, A Year on the Garden Path: A 52-Week Organic Gardening Guide 2006, p. 135
- ^ (Hemsley) Graebner ex Diels & Gilg.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector – Parthenocissus henryana". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 72. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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