[[File:Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquifolia 169.JPG|thumb|right|''Virginia creeper'', ''Parthenocissus quinquefolia'']]
'''Virginia creeper''', known as '''Parthenocissus quinquefolia''', '''Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger''', is a species of flowering plant 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.
== Description Uses== P. quinquefolia is a prolific deciduous climber{{Uses|swellings}}, {{Uses|poison ivy rash}}, {{Uses|jaundice}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, reaching heights of 20–30 m (66–98 ft) in the wild. It climbs smooth surfaces using small forked tendrils tipped with small strongly adhesive pads 5 mm (0.20 in) in size{{Uses|Diarrhea}}.
Leaves==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|fruit}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|twigs}}.
The leaves are palmately compound==Chemical Composition==parthenoc issin N, composed of five leaflets (rarely three leafletstrihydroxy-benzoic acid, particularly on younger vines) joined from a central point on the leafstalkresveratrol, and range from 3 to 20 cm (1.2 to 7.9 in) (rarely to 30 cm [12 in]) across. The leaflets have a toothed margin. The species is often confused with P. vitacea or oxyresveratrol, picear annol, Scripusin A, Scripusin B, parthenocissins A,cyphostemmine <ref name="False Virginia creeperchemical composition", which has the same leaves, but does not have the adhesive pads at the end of its tendrils./>
The leaves sometimes turn a decorative bright red in the fall.==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
Flowers and berries==Properties==The flowers are small and greenishReference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, produced in inconspicuous clusters in late springKarma - Pharmacological activity, and mature in late summer or early fall into small hard purplishPrabhava -black berries 5 to 7 mm (0Therepeutics.20 to 0.28 in) diameter. These berries contain toxic amounts of oxalic acid and have been known to cause kidney damage and death to humans.<ref name===Dravya==="des"/>
== Uses =Rasa=== Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)*P. quinquefolia is grown as an ornamental plant===Guna===Laghu (Light), because of its ability to rapidly cover walls and buildingsRuksha (Dry), and its deep red to burgundy fall Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (autumnHot) foliage.*P. quinquefolia can be used as a shading vine for buildings on masonry walls. Because the vine, like its relative P. tricuspidata ===Vipaka===Katu (Boston ivyPungent)===Karma===Kapha, adheres to the surface by disks rather than penetrating roots, it does not harm the masonry but will keep a building cooler by shading the wall surface during the summer.Vata*A pink dye is obtained from the fruit<ref name="uses"/>*A tea made from the roots is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea and diarrhoea. The fruit can be useful in treating fevers.<ref name="uses2"/>=Prabhava===
==Common nameHabit=={{Habit|Perennial plant}}
* '''English''' - Virginia creeper==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|palmate|Leaves are alternate, palmately compound with 5 leaflets, occasionally 4, rarely 3 or 7, the middle leaflet largest, up to 6 inches long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
== References =Flower= =={{Flower|Unisexual|¼ inch|greenish yellow|5|Flowers are about ¼ inch across, greenish yellow with 5 (occasionally 6) oblong-elliptic petals that are boat-shaped at the tip}}
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== External Links == * [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/parthenocissus-quinquefolia=virginia-creeper.php Parthenocissus quinquefolia on natural medicinal herbs.net]* [http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/va_creeper.htm Parthenocissus quinquefolia on illinoise wild flowers]*[https://enwww.wikipediawildflower.org/wikiplants/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia result.php?id_plant=paqu2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia on plant database]* [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/parthenocissus- Wikipediaquinquefolia/ Parthenocissus quinquefolia plants.ces.education]
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