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Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv. Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv. var. maximowiczii (Regel) Rehder Ampelopsis heterophylla (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc. Porcelain Berry, Amur Peppervine, Porcelain-berry
Porcelain berry fascinates me, with its profusion of variously-colored berries looking just a little too much like a variety of pebble-shaped rock candy I enjoyed as a child. It is native to China, Korea, Japan and Russian Far East. It was introduced to North America, where it has become naturalized. Unfortunately it is a very vigorous grower, and is considered invasive in many locales. It prefers rich, moist soils. Plants: Plants are deciduous woody perennial vines, resembling grapes in vine and leaf structure and sheer vitality. It grows to 15-20' (4.6-6.1 m) in size. Young twigs are hairy. If you cut a branch in half, the interior styrofoam-like pith is white. Porcelaln berry bark does not peel, while grape bark does. Leaves: Leaves are alternate, simple, with 3 (sometimes 5) lobes that are further divided and coarsely toothed, up to 5" (12 cm) long. They are dark green, and shiny beneath, with hairs on the leaf veins. Non-adhesive tendrils at the base of each leaf permit it to climb over other plants. Leaf stems are hairy. Flowers: Insignificant flat-topped clusters of tiny greenish-white flowers appear in June-August. Fruits: Fruits are berries in an amazing range of pastel or sometimes deeper colors: green, blue, purple, pink, white or yellow, with black or brown speckles. The colors occur together on the same plant, and even in the same cluster, and they mature to a bright turquoise blue. Berries are ⅛-¼" (4-8 mm) in diameter. Edibility: Leaves and stems can be cooked, and the fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. It is not very palatable. Online References:
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata on plants.ces.ncsu.edu Ampelopsis brevipedunculata on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species list Ampelopsis brevipedunculata on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Ampelopsis brevipedunculata on the University of Massachusetts Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program
9/8/2017 · Bates Land and Blackman Land, Groton Conservation Trust, Groton, MA
9/8/2017 · Bates Land and Blackman Land, Groton Conservation Trust, Groton, MA
9/8/2017 · Bates Land and Blackman Land, Groton Conservation Trust, Groton, MA
10/6/2016 · Bates Land and Blackman Land, Groton Conservation Trust, Groton, MA
9/6/2018 Ampelopsis brevipedunculata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.
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