What is a porcelain vine?
porcelain vines is a deciduous permanent and climbing vine, which is often grown for its color leaves. Scientifically known as ampelopsis brevipedunculata , belongs to the Vitaceae family. The porcelain vine came from northeastern Asia and comes from China, Korea and the eastern part of Russia. It was introduced in the United States in the age of 1970s as a plant for bed linen and landscaping. Since then it has been widely promoted and used by gardeners. The heart -like sheet has three to five points that are sometimes deeply dissected. During the summer, green white flowers of porcelain vines bloom in clusters. In autumn, which is either white to yellow, purple, purple or blue color, in the autumn of the berry surface of 0.25 inches (0.6 cm). These berries are edible and carry two to four seeds.LS, porcelain vines are often confused with native grapes vitis and other types of ampelopsis such as ampelopsis arborea a ampelopsis cordata . In contrast to the HROHowever, the bark of porcelain vines does not peel or pretend. His central stem is white while the grapes are brown.
The seeds of porcelain vines quickly germinate and can be dispersed by the faeces of birds and other animals that eat its colorful berries. Observation of the plant on the banks of the river and the coast suggests that its seeds are often spread also with water. Porcelain vine grows rapidly, especially during rainy days, up to 20 feet (6 m). Its main root is large and energetic and its above -ground parts are only sold by cut.
The preferable place of this vine is what has full to medium access of sunlight. The plant commonly occurs on the edges of the ponds, on the banks of the river, and the edges of the forests. Porcelain vines are resistant to pests and can tolerate unfavorable conditions, although they can be very invasive and uncontrollable, because the plant itself reproduces seeds, stems and roots itself. JIf it grows, rises over small plants to block their light source, relieve their nutrients and consume their spots. It was reported as invasive in at least 12 regions of the United States, including Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
When contamination occurs, manual tug of vine using systemic herbicide has proven to be effective. Tugging the vine manually in autumn or spring can interrupt the formation of floral buds; If you do, it also prevents plants from carrying fruit. Plants that are pulled during fruit should be placed in a bag before disposal.