Free Vine Identifier - Identify Vines by Picture Online Free

Upload a photo of the vine with several leaves and the way it climbs, and the identifier will return its scientific name, such as Parthenocissus quinquefolia for Virginia creeper. Do not touch an unknown vine with bare hands until you have ruled out poison ivy.

Poison ivy has three leaflets per leaf (leaves of three, let it be), while Virginia creeper usually has five leaflets radiating from one point. Poison ivy vines on trees often look hairy because of aerial roots.

English ivy can hold moisture against walls, loosen weak mortar and, if it grows into the canopy, shade and weigh down trees. Virginia creeper and Boston ivy cling with small pads and are less likely to harm sound masonry but can be hard to remove.

Kudzu, Oriental bittersweet, Japanese honeysuckle, porcelain berry, English ivy and Chinese and Japanese wisteria are among those listed as invasive in many US states. Check your state or provincial invasive species list.

Some vines have edible fruit, such as grapes and passionflowers, but many others, including poison ivy, moonseed, bittersweet and English ivy, have toxic berries. Never eat berries from a vine based on an app result alone.