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[[File:Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquifolia 169.JPG|thumb|right|''Virginia creeper'', ''Parthenocissus quinquefolia'']]
  
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'''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.
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'''Virginia creeper''' 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.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|swellings}}, {{Uses|poison ivy rash}}, {{Uses|jaundice}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.  
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P. quinquefolia is a prolific deciduous climber, 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.
 
  
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Leaves
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|fruit}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|twigs}}.
  
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The leaves are palmately compound, composed of five leaflets (rarely three leaflets, particularly on younger vines) joined from a central point on the leafstalk, 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 "False Virginia creeper", which has the same leaves, but does not have the adhesive pads at the end of its tendrils.
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==Chemical Composition==
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parthenoc issin N, trihydroxy-benzoic acid, resveratrol, oxyresveratrol, picear annol, Scripusin A, Scripusin B, parthenocissins A,cyphostemmine <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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The leaves sometimes turn a decorative bright red in the fall.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
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Flowers and berries
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==Properties==
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The flowers are small and greenish, produced in inconspicuous clusters in late spring, and mature in late summer or early fall into small hard purplish-black berries 5 to 7 mm (0.20 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="des"/>
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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== Uses ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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*P. quinquefolia is grown as an ornamental plant, because of its ability to rapidly cover walls and buildings, and its deep red to burgundy fall (autumn) foliage.
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===Guna===
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*P. quinquefolia can be used as a shading vine for buildings on masonry walls. Because the vine, like its relative P. tricuspidata (Boston ivy), 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.
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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*A pink dye is obtained from the fruit<ref name="uses"/>
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===Veerya===
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*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"/>
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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==Common name==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial plant}}
  
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* '''English''' - Virginia creeper
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{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"/>
  
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== References ==  
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===Flower===
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{{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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<references>
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===Fruit===
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<ref name="des">[https://books.google.ca/books?id=GdmGAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA184&lpg=PA184&dq=Parthenocissus+quinquefolia+concentration+of+oxalic+acid&source=bl&ots=CSNv_9wUhb&sig=htc0Za5D8UK1hX3QnrET_ezQEnk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq0uS5vKPQAhXo6YMKHV8JAnQQ6AEILTAD#v=onepage&q=Parthenocissus%20quinquefolia%20concentration%20of%20oxalic%20acid&f=false Edible and useful plants of the Southwest : Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona : including recipes, teas and spices, natural dyes, medicinal uses, poisonous plants, fibers, basketry, and industrial uses]</ref>
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{{Fruit|round|7–10 mm|Fruit is a round, blue-black berry about 1/3 inch in diameter, containing 2 or 3 seeds, maturing in late summer||many}}
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Parthenocissus+quinquefolia Plants for a future]</ref>
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<ref name="uses2">[http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/parthenocissus-quinquefolia=virginia-creeper.php Medicinal Herbs]</ref>
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Landscape Uses:Arbor, Woodland garden. Requires a well-drained moisture retentive fertile soil[200]. Succeeds in most soils, preferring full sun but tolerating semi-shade<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Wood land}}, {{Commonly seen|rocky banks}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Wilder Wein Beeren.JPG
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Image:Jonathan h4.jpg
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Image:Parthenoscissus quiquefolia01.jpg
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Image:Parthenocissus_quinquefolia_fructis.jpg
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Image:Boston ivy.JPG
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Image:Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1.jpg|var. ''engelmannii''
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Image:Parthenocissus quinquefolia 2.jpg|var. ''engelmannii''
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Image:Parthenocissus quinquefolia.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.dissertationtopic.net/doc/467358 "Chemical Constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/virginia-creeper/ "plant decription"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Parthenocissus+quinquefolia "Cultivation details"]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/parthenocissus-quinquefolia=virginia-creeper.php Parthenocissus quinquefolia on natural medicinal herbs.net]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Wikipedia]
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* [http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/trees/plants/va_creeper.htm Parthenocissus quinquefolia on illinoise wild flowers]
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* [https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=paqu2 Parthenocissus quinquefolia on plant database]
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* [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/parthenocissus-quinquefolia/ Parthenocissus quinquefolia plants.ces.education]
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Revision as of 15:40, 28 May 2018

Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia creeper 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.

Uses

swellings, poison ivy rash, jaundice, gonorrhoea, diarrhoea, fevers, Pimples, Diarrhea.

Parts Used

fruit, Roots, Bark, twigs.

Chemical Composition

parthenoc issin N, trihydroxy-benzoic acid, resveratrol, oxyresveratrol, picear annol, Scripusin A, Scripusin B, parthenocissins A,cyphostemmine [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
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

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
round 7–10 mm Fruit is a round, blue-black berry about 1/3 inch in diameter, containing 2 or 3 seeds, maturing in late summer many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Arbor, Woodland garden. Requires a well-drained moisture retentive fertile soil[200]. Succeeds in most soils, preferring full sun but tolerating semi-shade[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wood land, rocky banks, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Wilder Wein Beeren.JPG
  • Jonathan h4.jpg
  • Parthenoscissus quiquefolia01.jpg
  • Parthenocissus quinquefolia fructis.jpg
  • Boston ivy.JPG

  • var. engelmannii

  • var. engelmannii

  • Parthenocissus quinquefolia.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Chemical Constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant decription"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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