[[File:Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquifolia 169.JPG|thumb|right|''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==
{{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Poison ivy rash}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.
'''Virginia creeper'''==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Fruits}}, known as '''Parthenocissus quinquefolia'''{{Parts Used|Roots}}, '''Victoria creeper{{Parts Used|Bark}}, 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{{Parts Used|Twigs}}.
== Description Chemical Composition== P. quinquefolia is a prolific deciduous climberParthenoc issin N, trihydroxy-benzoic acid, resveratrol, oxyresveratrol, picear annol, Scripusin A, Scripusin B, parthenocissins A, 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 sizecyphostemmine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
Leaves==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Virginia Creeper, Five-leaved ivy}}
The leaves are palmately compound==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, composed of five leaflets (rarely three leafletsRasa - Taste, particularly on younger vines) joined from a central point on the leafstalkGuna - Qualities, 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"Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, which has the same leavesKarma - Pharmacological activity, but does not have the adhesive pads at the end of its tendrilsPrabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
The leaves sometimes turn a decorative bright red in the fall.===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava===
Flowers and berries==Habit==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"/> {{Habit|Climber}}
== Uses Identification== ===Leaf===*P. quinquefolia is grown as an ornamental plant{{Leaf|Simple|Palmate|Leaves are alternate, because of its ability to rapidly cover walls and buildingspalmately compound with 5 leaflets, and its deep red to burgundy fall (autumn) foliage.*P. quinquefolia can be used as a shading vine for buildings on masonry walls. Because the vineoccasionally 4, like its relative P. tricuspidata (Boston ivy)rarely 3 or 7, adheres to the surface by disks rather than penetrating rootsmiddle leaflet largest, it does not harm the masonry but will keep a building cooler by shading the wall surface during the summer.*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.up to 6 inches long}}<ref name="uses2Leaf"/>
===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}}
== References =Fruit= =={{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}}
<references>===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{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.<ref name="desHow to plant/cultivate"/>[https://books.google.ca/books?id =GdmGAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA184&lpgCommonly seen growing in areas=PA184&dq=Parthenocissus+quinquefolia+concentration+{{Commonly seen|Wood land}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky banks}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of+oxalic+acid&sourceforests and fields}}. =bl&ots=CSNv_9wUhb&sigPhoto Gallery=htc0Za5D8UK1hX3QnrET_ezQEnk&hl=en&sa<gallery class=X&ved"left" caption=0ahUKEwiq0uS5vKPQAhXo6YMKHV8JAnQQ6AEILTAD#v"" widths=onepage&q"140px" heights="140px">File:Wilder Wein Beeren.JPGImage:Jonathan h4.jpgImage:Parthenoscissus quiquefolia01.jpgImage:Parthenocissus_quinquefolia_fructis.jpgImage:Boston ivy.JPGImage:Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1.jpg|var. ''engelmannii''Image:Parthenocissus quinquefolia 2.jpg|var. ''engelmannii''Image:Parthenocissus%20quinquefolia%20concentration%20of%20oxalic%20acid&fquinquefolia.jpgFile:20140725Parthenocissus quinquefolia5.jpg|Flowers </gallery> ==false Edible and useful plants of the Southwest References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https: Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona : including recipes, teas and spices, natural dyes, medicinal uses, poisonous plants, fibers, basketry, and industrial uses//www.dissertationtopic.net/doc/467358 Chemical Constituents]</ref> <ref name="usesLeaf">[httphttps://www.pfafhealthbenefitstimes.orgcom/Uservirginia-creeper/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Parthenocissus+quinquefolia Plants for a futuredecription]</ref> <ref name="uses2How to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.naturalmedicinalherbspfaf.netorg/herbsUser/p/parthenocissus-Plant.aspx?LatinName=Parthenocissus+quinquefolia=virginia-creeper.php Medicinal HerbsCultivation details]</ref>
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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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[[Category:Vitaceae]]
