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Cissus alata, commonly known as grape ivy, grape leaf ivy, oak leaf ivy, or Venezuela treebine, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Vitaceae native to the tropical Americas. [3] Under its synonym Cissus rhombifolia, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [4] [5] The species name 'alata' means winged ...
Although unrelated to true ivy, it is commonly known as Boston ivy, grape ivy, and Japanese ivy, and also as Japanese creeper, and by the name woodbine (though the latter may refer to a number of different vine species). [1] The specific epithet tricuspidata means three-pointed, referring to the leaf shape. [2]
Parthenocissus quinquefolia, known as Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger, is a species of flowering vine in the grape family, Vitaceae.It is native to eastern and central North America, from southeastern Canada and the eastern United States west to Manitoba and Utah, and south to eastern Mexico and Guatemala.
Parthenocissus / ˌ p ɑːr θ ɪ n oʊ ˈ s ɪ s ə s /, [1] is a genus of tendril [2] climbing plants in the grape family, Vitaceae. It contains about 12 species native to the Himalaya, eastern Asia and North America. [3] Several are grown for ornamental use, notably P. henryana, P. quinquefolia and P. tricuspidata. [2]
The genus name was established by Carl Linnaeus who used species epithets that are adjectives with feminine grammatical gender in Latin (e.g., C. trifoliata L.). This matches the pattern that names of trees ending in - us in Latin have feminine gender, although other plant names ending in - us are usually masculine.
These elongated seedless grapes, also called Sweet Sapphires, were bred by International Fruit Genetics, a California-based fruit breeding and patenting company, and launched in 2004.
cape ivy Senecio angulatus and Senecio tamoides; coliseum ivy, Kenilworth ivy, Oxford ivy, Cymbalaria muralis; devil's ivy Epipremnum aureum; fig ivy (or creeping fig or climbing fig) Ficus pumila; German ivy (or parlor ivy) Delairea odorata; grape ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata; ground ivy Glechoma hederacea; ivy of Uruguay Cissus striata
The vine attracts birds due to its edible grape-like fruits, which are also consumed by humans. [5] The plant's stems are used to make rope, hence one of the plant's common names 'ropewood'. The plant is seldom affected by pests or diseases, in addition to it being tough and enduring some negligence and living in poor conditions. [5] Fruit