Parthenocissus henryana

Parthenocissus henryana (Chinese Virginia-creeper[1] or silver vein creeper) is a species of flowering plant in the vine family Vitaceae, native to China. It is a vigorous, deciduous tendril climber growing to 10 m (33 ft). It has a more restrained growth than the other Virginia creepers.[2] The large palmate leaves consist of five to nine oval leaflets, each up to 12 cm (5 in) long, with strong white veining. The leaves colour to a brilliant red in autumn before falling. Clusters of inconspicuous flowers in summer may be followed by black fruits.[3][4]

Parthenocissus henryana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Parthenocissus
Species:
P. henryana
Binomial name
Parthenocissus henryana
(Hemsl.) Diels & Gilg

It was named for the Irish plant collector Augustine Henry (1857–1930) who discovered the species on his tour of Central China in the 1880s. It was introduced to Great Britain by another great plant collector, Ernest Henry Wilson, in 1903. In China it grows on moist rocks, at heights of 100–1,500 m (328–4,921 ft).[5]

Cultivation

Parthenocissus henryana can grow on walls and trellising, in large pots, and as a groundcover on slopes. It is propagated from seeds or cuttings. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]

References
  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. Clive Lane, Plants for Small Spaces, 2005, p. 72
  3. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  4. Carolyn Herriot, A Year on the Garden Path: A 52-Week Organic Gardening Guide 2006, p. 135
  5. (Hemsley) Graebner ex Diels & Gilg.
  6. "RHS Plant Selector – Parthenocissus henryana". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 72. Retrieved 17 April 2018.


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