Family Name | Vitaceae |
Scientific name | Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
Common name | japanese creeper, boston ivy |
Growth habit | Likes the damp environment, but not afraid of bright light, cold, drought, poor resistance. |
Leaf | ovate leaves, flowers, often 3 crack, or the lower part of the vine leaf split into 3 lobular |
Flower | - greenish white flowers - flowers form terminal panicles |
Fruit | - bluish fruit - borne on red pedicles |
More to learn | external use, root bark pounded wine tone wrap the affected area |
Properties | Sweet, astringent, warm. Qufeng blood detoxification. |
Treats | For rheumatism arthritis pain; topical treatment of bruises, Carbuncle furuncle and swelling poison |
Reference | Cross reference on Parthenocissus tricuspidata in Chinese Plant profile on Parthenocissus tricuspidata Picture gallery on Parthenocissus tricuspidata General information on Parthenocissus tricuspidata Cross reference on Parthenocissus tricuspidata in Chinese |