Talk:Parthenocissus quinquefolia
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Evergreen?
editIs this plant evergreen? Perhaps some mention of this in the article? Exploding Boy 21:14, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
Tendrils
editI took a picture of It's Tentrils. Might want to use it.
Parthenocissus
editWondering who is correct? Your main entry states: "Despite being poisonous to mammals, they provide an important winter food source for birds."
According to a major reference source this plant is Italic textpotentially toxic to birds.
Native American Usage of Virginia Creeper
editAccording to the USDA Forest Service fact sheet the following is the relevant citation for the Native American usage of Virginia Creeper:
Moerman, D.E. 1986. Medicinal plants of Native America. Technical Reports. 19. University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, Ann Arbor, MI. 534 p. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.125.215.110 (talk) 20:34, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
Engleman's ivy
editAccording to this source Engleman's ivy is a less invasive cultivar of virginnia creeper. http://landscaping.about.com/od/vineplants1/p/virginiacreeper.htm 1.Grow Engleman's ivy; this cultivar is considered less vigorous. Verified by http://cedarcrestgardens.com/downloads/tip24.pdf