Vines are identified by the shape and colour of their leaves , as well as their efflorescence and fruits . Lightweight flowering vines , such as clematis or morning resplendence , hide mailboxes , fences or other useful structures . Dense vines provide privateness and can even make a green fence . All vine postulate some structure to climb on . wakeless vines , such as wisteria and hydrangea , require sturdy spindle or even construction to support them .

Ornamental Vines

You may want to identify an decorative vine growing in the yard to the right way care for it , or you may see a vine elsewhere and care to originate it . cosmetic vine come in hundreds of varieties and service many intent . Some , such as Virginia tree creeper and English ivy , do n’t get substantial flowers , but are spring up for their foliage . Others farm lovely blossom . Many ornamental vine , such as trump prime and meeting house , appeal hummingbird and butterfly .

Color

The foliage color of vines varies from the mysterious jet of hydrangea and wintercreeper to the light green of Australian honeysuckle . Ivy leaves are late light-green or variegated , count on the variety . Several vines , such as Virginia creeper or ivy turn red or orange in the fall .

Leaf Shapes

Vines produce leaves in varying shapes and growing patterns . Ivy leaves have a characteristic deeply sheer , three - lobed condition with pointed edges . Wisteria leaves bring forth thin , elongated leaves opposite each other , similar to laurel wreath folio . Trumpet vine produce rows of small leaves clustered together and resembling fern or locust tree leave behind . Euonymus , or wintercreeper , raise small evergreen leaf , grow opposite each other . Hydrangea foliage are elongate ovals and profoundly textured .

Problem Vines

Some vines require identification because they vex problems – either because they are incursive , chokin - art.html'>chokingout aboriginal and ornamental works , or they are vicious . Kudzu and Nipponese Banksia integrifolia are two example of invasive coinage . Kudzu is sometimes call " the plant that ate the South . " It develop sharply , track and surround everything in its way , including trees and structures . coast banksia vines are n’t as heavy as kudzu , but they also push out other plants . Poison ivy grows as a vine in the eastern United States . It secrete an oil , uroshiol , that causes small rashes to spread out sore and bleb .

Identification by Leaf Clusters

Poison ivy is sometimes false for Virginia tree creeper , although closer examination unwrap several differences . Virginia tree creeper leave are profoundly textured and have five leaf clustering . Poison ivy leaves are tranquil or toothed and have clusters of three leaflets , hence the proverb , " leave of absence of three , leave it be . " The leaves are commonly elongate oval , but may also be rounded . Kudzu leaves configuration in clump of three and the leaves themselves have three lobes . Japanese honeysuckle leave are elongate oval and form opposite each other on sparsely take vines .

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