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Title: Help identifying plant
Post by: Shawn on July 19, 2011, 11:43:36 pm

I found this vine coming up in two different places in my yard. I have never seen them before and dont know what it is. I cant say I like it because it was growing up the tree and all over the fence.

(http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/3097/0719112015.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/0719112015.jpg/)

Title: Re: Help identifying plant
Post by: BlueBee on July 20, 2011, 12:27:48 am

Looks like Virginia Creeper to me:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenocissus_quinquefolia)

Title: Re: Help identifying plant
Post by: Shawn on July 20, 2011, 02:40:48 pm

Looks the same to me. Thanks. I just dont like any vine due to Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Sumack.

Title: Re: Help identifying plant
Post by: Scadsobees on July 20, 2011, 04:29:18 pm

+1 on the virginia creeper

When the leaves are small, often will have only 3 leaves, then it looks crazy like poison ivy, especially when there is poison ivy nearby.   But most have 5 and its no problem.

It won't hurt you.

Title: Re: Help identifying plant
Post by: AllenF on July 20, 2011, 06:18:26 pm

Virginia Creeper

Title: Re: Help identifying plant
Post by: Dave360 on July 20, 2011, 08:24:40 pm

also think Virgina creeper

Dave

Title: Re: Help identifying plant
Post by: Shawn on July 20, 2011, 11:30:07 pm

Thanks everyone. It will be gone soon because I did not plant it and it does not work in with my ideas.

Title: Re: Help identifying plant
Post by: BlueBee on July 21, 2011, 12:46:52 am

Sounds like a good move Shawn.  In the right conditions, a Virginia creeper can take over everything.  It might work if you wanted to cover a fence with green, but I can’t think of much else it is good for.