A vigorous growing vine attaching to walls by adhesive pads.
Pronunciation
(par-then-oh-SIS-us)
Plant Type
All Plants, Vines
Hardiness Zone
4-8
Sunlight
full, part day
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
greenish white borne on terminal panicles
Fruit
dark blue berry
Leaves
alternate, simple, usually three lobed green changing to reds during the fall, produces tendrils with adhesive pads, deciduous
Dimensions
spread over 30-50 feet
Maintenance
The adhesive of this plant is very strong and will attach it's self firmly. If you try to remove this vine from plaster, cement, wood, etc., pieces of the material may come with the hold fast discs.
Propagation
cuttings
Author's Notes
The fall color seems to be a bit variable. Some years the plants I observe will be a brilliant red and other years a more muted red.
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (Burras, Griffiths))