Ampelopsis arborea

Ampelopsis arborea is a climber.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Ampelopsis arborea 11.1 History 11.2 Ampelopsis arborea in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Ampelopsis arborea was already described and the name validly published by Carl Linnaeus. It was not until 1893, however, that Bernhard Adalbert Emil Koehne reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Ampelopsis arborea is a species in the genus Ampelopsis (peppervine) which contains 25 species and belongs to the family of the Vitaceae (Grape Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Ampelopsis arborea is a decidious plant.The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are mid green.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are green. The plants bloom from May to June. The flowers are arranged in cymes.

The black fruits are berries. They develop in spring.

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[edit] Distribution

[edit] Cultivation

Ampelopsis arborea prefers a sunny to half shady site. It grows best in sandy or pebbly, loamy soil, sandy clay soil that is moderately moist to moist. The plants are moderately drought tolerant. They will do rahter poolry in anaerobic soils and are only slightly tolerant of limy conditions.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Ampelopsis arborea

[edit] History

[edit] Ampelopsis arborea in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

More pictures of Ampelopsis arborea in the

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Ampelopsis arboreafr:Ampelopsis arborea