Botanical Name: Ampelopsis brevipedunculata ‘Elegans’
Common Name: Variegated porcelain berry Type of Plant: dicot: vine Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Variegated, deciduous vine which has palmate, multi-colored leaves and blue berries; spreads and climbs or grown as hanging basket Height to 15' Spread to 15' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to shade Soil any soil with good drainage Hardiness hardy: zones 2-24 Morphology: Leaves broadly ovate to 4" across with 3 coarsely toothed lobes; somewhat hairy beneath; green variegated with pink and white irregular marbling Flowers greenish white flowers in short cymes Fruit 1/4" diameter berry; begins white and turns blue Propagation: stem cuttings Usage: excellent hanging basket plant and ornamental vine for dramatically colored leaves and fruit Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering, not drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced fertilizer after leaves emerge in spring Pruning thin out and control size in winter Pests/Diseases none significant Special Conditions/Other Origin: Eastern China Family: Vitaceae Notes: |
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