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Ampelopsis
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(from Gr. c rcaos, vine, and 61/46, appearance, as it resembles the grape-vine in habit), a genus of the vine order Ampelideae and nearly allied to the grape-vine. The plants are rapidly-growing, hardy, ornamental climbers, which flourish in common garden soil, and are readily propagated by cuttings. They climb by means of tendrils. A. quinquefolia, Virginian creeper, a native of North America, introduced to Europe early in the 17th century, has palmately compound leaves with three to five leaflets. A. tricuspidata, better known as A. Veitchii, a more recent introduction (1868) from Japan, has smaller leaves very variable in shape; it clings readily to stone or brick work by means of suckers at the ends of the branched tendrils.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ampelopsis'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/ampelopsis.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ampelopsis'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/ampelopsis.html. 1910.
