Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

Common Name: 
porcelainberry
Scientific Name: 
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv.
Family Name: 
Vitaceae - Grape Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seed, and vegetatively by stems and roots segments
Life Cycle of Porcelainberry
Life Cycle of Porcelainberry
Stems
woody vine, deciduous, tendrils opposite the leaves, tall, pubescent when young
Leaves
alternate, 3-lobed to sometimes 5-lobed, slight lobed to deeply dissected, toothed, leaf bases heart-shaped, undersides hairy, petioles pubescent, dark green
Leaves of Porcelainberry
Leaves of Porcelainberry
Leaves of Porcelainberry
Flowers
greenish-white; clustered, clusters opposite leaves
Fruit
berry, clustered, round, hard, yellow or green or lilac becoming “robin-egg” to sky blue, often spotted
Fruits of Porcelainberry
Fruits of Porcelainberry