Parthenocissus henryana | |
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Scientific classification | |
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.
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]
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]