An enterprising vine snaked its way through our garage walls and started to take over everything it could get its tendrils on.
Category All / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Gender Any
Size 480 x 640px
Thats my favorite plant! Freaks people out when I rub on my skin, ha!
You know what type of plant this is?(!)
Is it a lotion plant that you are taking and rubbing on your skin?
Is it a lotion plant that you are taking and rubbing on your skin?
Ah. Probably should have used it's in that last sentence instead of yours, and changed the syntax too.
The plant is Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia.
I am unaware as to the medicinal properties of this plant. The wiki page for this plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthe.....s_quinquefolia, lists it as a Native American remedy, most likely used internally.
Virginia Creeper is similar in appearance, growth habit and habitat to poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans, the two being easily mistaken for each other. This is how I can play a trick on someone who is unfamiliar with it. Easiest way to identify the two plants from each other is that poison ivy has 3 leaves as Virginia Creeper has 5 leaves. Technically the leaves, being described as "palmate" are actually leaflets, each set of leaflets comprise an entire leaf. Virginia Creeper is a beautiful native vine and is easily grown and managed. But all to often is removed as a weed or by being mistaken for poison ivy.
I am a total plant nerd. Plant ID is both a hobby and part of my profession.
I am unaware as to the medicinal properties of this plant. The wiki page for this plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthe.....s_quinquefolia, lists it as a Native American remedy, most likely used internally.
Virginia Creeper is similar in appearance, growth habit and habitat to poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans, the two being easily mistaken for each other. This is how I can play a trick on someone who is unfamiliar with it. Easiest way to identify the two plants from each other is that poison ivy has 3 leaves as Virginia Creeper has 5 leaves. Technically the leaves, being described as "palmate" are actually leaflets, each set of leaflets comprise an entire leaf. Virginia Creeper is a beautiful native vine and is easily grown and managed. But all to often is removed as a weed or by being mistaken for poison ivy.
I am a total plant nerd. Plant ID is both a hobby and part of my profession.
let me just say that I am quite pleased you wanted to share this information with me!
I knew off the bat that it wasn't poison ivy, but I wasn't sure what it was, thanks!
I knew off the bat that it wasn't poison ivy, but I wasn't sure what it was, thanks!
Comments