Parthenocissus

Parthenocissus

Genus of about 10 species of deciduous tendrill climbers found in forests in the Himalayas, E. Asia, and North America. Some species are twining, but more commonly they cling by disk-like suckers on the tips of tendrils. A self clinging creeper that can reach considerable heights. The leaves are green but turn brilliant shades of scarlet and orange in the fall. Blue-black fruits follow.

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