Vitaceae FAMILY
Ampelopsis humulifolia
Ampelopsis humulifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ampelopsis humulifolia is a deciduous, climbing shrub with stems that can be 6 metres or more long. The stems scramble over the ground, climbing into the surrounding vegetation where they attach themselves by means of coiling tendrils[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Very ornamental, it is sometimes grown in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - northern and central China
HabitatWoodlands and thickets, at elevations from 900 - 1,500 metres[ 109 Title Plantae Wilsonae. Vol 1 - 3 Publication Author Wilson. E. H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University Press; Cambridge. Year 1911 - 1917 ISBN Description Details of the palnts collected by the plant collector E. H. Wilson on his travels in China. Gives some habitats. Not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].