Question

Vitaceae - detail description of species (plant), including flower, leaf stem, fruit, habitat, etc. Thank you.

Family: Vitaceae Species: Ampelopsis glandulosa Common Name: porcelain berry

Family: Vitaceae Species: Parthenocissus tricuspidata Common Name: Boston ivy

Answer 1

Answer: - Ampelopsis glandulosa is an ornamental plant, native to temperate areas of Asia. It is similar in appearance to grape species. Off late it has a become a serious invasive plant in the eastern United States. It is a deciduous, woody vine that climbs to heights of more than 6.1m. The bark is ridged and furrowed. Flowers are small, green-white. Inconspicuous flowers develop in small clusters. Leaf shape is similar to that of a grape species. There is one leaf per node along the stem. The fruit is fleshy, 4-8mm in diameter, circular, containing 2-4 seeds that range from yellow to purple to blue in color.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata or Boston-ivy is also known as Japanese creeper as Japan is its country of origin. Habitat is terrestrial and can range from Anthropogenic to cliffs, balds, or ledges. It is native to China and Japan. The leaf blade is simple palmately lobed with three lobes or deeply lobed to be palmately compound and there is one leaf per node along the stem. It is also used as an ornamental plant. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish and grow in clusters. The fruit is a small dark blue grape of around 5–10 mm in diameter.