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Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Boston ivy

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Common names

45 names · 25 languages
EnglishYour language
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Japanese creeper[2]
  • Japanese ivy[2]
Other languages (24)
Dutch
  • Driebladige wingerd[2]
  • Oosterse wilde wingerd
  • Oosterse wingerd[2]
French
  • Vigne vierge de Boston
  • Vigne-vierge à trois pointes[2]
Catalan
  • heura del Japó[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
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  • 维奇蛇葡萄[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 地錦[2]
  • 維奇山葡萄[2]
Croatian
  • Istočnoazijska trodijelna lozika[2]
  • Trolisna lozica[2]
  • Vajčova lozica[2]
Czech
  • loubinec trojlaločný[2]
Danish
  • Rådhusvin[2]
Estonian
  • kolmetipuline metsviinapuu[2]
Finnish
  • raatihuonevilliviini[2]
German
  • Dreilappige Jungfernrebe[1]
  • Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe[2]
Hebrew
  • גפנית משולשת[2]
Hungarian
  • háromkaréjú vadszőlő[2]
  • japán vadszőlő[2]
Italian
  • Vite Vergine del Giappone[2]
Japanese
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Korean
  • 담쟁이덩굴[2]
Norwegian
  • rådhusvillvin[2]
Polish
  • Winobluszcz trójklapowy[2]
Russian
  • Девичий виноград триостренный[2]
Slovak
  • pavinič trojlaločný[2]
Spanish
  • enamorada del muro[2]
  • Parra virgen[1]
Swedish
  • Rådhusvin[2]
Turkish
  • Üç Yaprakli Amerikan Sarmaşığı[2]
Ukrainian
  • Дикий виноград тригострокінцевий[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Boston-ivy (EN); Dreilappige Jungfernrebe (DE); Parra virgen (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 166306; taxon 6TSTD.
[2] Parthenocissus tricuspidata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Japanese creeper — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Boston Ivy — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Grape ivy — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Japanese ivy — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • ツタ — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • 蔦 — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • loubinec trojlaločný — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Vigne-vierge à trois pointes — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • 地錦 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Driebladige wingerd — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Oosterse wingerd — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • 담쟁이덩굴 — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • rådhusvillvin — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • アマヅラ — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • ナツヅタ — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • モミジヅタ — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Девичий виноград триостренный — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Winobluszcz trójklapowy — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Rådhusvin — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Rådhusvin — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • 地锦 — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • 爬墙虎 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • 爬山虎 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • kolmetipuline metsviinapuu — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Trolisna lozica — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Istočnoazijska trodijelna lozika — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Vajčova lozica — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • heura del Japó — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Vite Vergine del Giappone — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • enamorada del muro — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Дикий виноград тригострокінцевий — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • háromkaréjú vadszőlő — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • japán vadszőlő — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • גפנית משולשת — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • raatihuonevilliviini — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • 维奇蛇葡萄 — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • 維奇山葡萄 — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • pavinič trojlaločný — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.
  • Üç Yaprakli Amerikan Sarmaşığı — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 166162; Parthenocissus tricuspidata.

General information

Scientific name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Accepted name (Kew): Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Vitaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Parthenocissus (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Boston ivy
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Climber
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 9.14–18.29 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 1.52–3.05 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [3]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [3]
Growth habit: Ascending, Climbing, Horizontal, Spreading

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, High Organic Matter, Sand, Shallow Rocky
Sources [3]
pH:
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [3]
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Sap, Sweetener
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Ground cover

Description

Sap - sweet. The sap flows freely when it is harvested in the spring, when the plant is in new growth, and it can serve as a sugar substitute.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/09
Harvest ends: 31/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 291697; name ID 2548009; Parthenocissus Planch.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 291962; name ID 2548140; Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Parthenocissus tricuspidata

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2377444, ID 6TSTD: Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Parthenocissus tricuspidata — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 30 ft. 0 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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