Plant identification vineThe following photos will allow you to identify vine and other climbing plants. Click on image to view plant details. Actinidia deliciosa cv.Kiwifruit, Chinese GoosberryOrigin: The wild type is native to Eastern Asia. Bryonia dioicaRed Bryony, White BryonyOrigin: Asia, Europe Calystegia sepiumLarger Bindweed, Hedge BindweedOrigin: Nearly global Campsis radicans cv.Trumpet Vine, Trumpet CreeperOrigin: The wild type is native to the USA. Capparis spinosaCaper Bush, Flinders RoseOrigin: Mediterranean (Europe, North Africa, Western Asia), Australia, Pacific (Guam, Vanuatu) Centrosema molleButterfly Pea, CentroOrigin: South America and naturalized in other tropical or subtropical regions. Cissus rhombifoliaGrape IvyOrigin: Central to South America Clematis montanaAnemone ClematisOrigin: Afghanistan to Taiwan Clematis “Multi Blue”ClematisOrigin: Only cultivated Clematis vitalbaOld Man's Beard, Traveller's JoyOrigin: Africa (Algeria), Western Asia, Europe Common Ivy, English Ivy, European IvyHedera helixOrigin: Africa (North Africa), Asia (Caucasus, Western Asia), Europe and as an introduced species also in in other regions.Height: Up to 30 meters Convolvulus arvensisCommon Bindweed, Lesser BindweedOrigin: Asia, Europe, Northern Africa Convolvulus tricolorDwarf Morning Glory, Tricolour ConvolvulusOrigin: The wild type is native to Europe and Northern Africa. Cucumis sativusCucumberOrigin: Probably Asia, widely cultivated. Cucumis sativus cv.CucumberOrigin: Probably Asia, widely cultivated. Cucurbita pepo ssp. pepoZucchiniOrigin: Only cultivated Cymbalaria muralisIvy-Leaved Toadflax, Kenilworth IvyOrigin: Europe Dischidia ruscifoliaMillion HeartsOrigin: Philippines Ecballium elateriumSquirting Cucumber, Exploding CucumberOrigin: Europe, Asia, Northern Africa Epipremnum aureum “Global Green”Global Green PothosOrigin: The wild type is native to the Society Islands in French PolynesiaHeight: The climbing or creeping shoots can reach lengths of several meters.USDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C) Epipremnum aureum “Marble Queen”PothosOrigin: The wild type is native to the Society Islands in French PolynesiaHeight: The climbing or creeping shoots can reach lengths of several meters.USDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C) Fallopia baldschuanicaRussian Vine, Bukhara FleeceflowerOrigin: Asia (China, Russia) Fallopia dumetorumCopse bindweedOrigin: Asia, Europe and as an introduced species also in North AmericaHeight, habit: Annual herbaceous, climbing plant, more than two meters long Ficus pumilaCreeping Fig, Climbing FigOrigin: Eastern Asia Ficus pumila “Variegata”Creeping Fig, Climbing FigOrigin: The wild type is native to Eastern Asia. Glechoma hederacea “Variegata”Ground-Ivy, Gill-over-the-GroundOrigin: Only cultivated, Glechoma hederacea is native to Asia, Europe. Hedera helixCommon Ivy, English Ivy, European IvyOrigin: Europe to Aisa, North Africa Hedera helix cv.Common Ivy, English Ivy, European IvyOrigin: The wild type is native to Asia (Caucasus, Western Asia), Europe and North Africa and can be found as a naturalized species also in North America, New Zealand and Australia.Height: Ivy is a shrubby or climbing plant, the shoots can be several meters long. Hedera helix “Glacier”Common Ivy, English Ivy, European IvyOrigin: The wild type is native to Asia (Caucasus, Western Asia), Europe and North Africa and can be found as a naturalized species also in North America, New Zealand and Australia.Height: Ivy is a shrubby or climbing plant, the shoots can be several meters long. Hoya wayetiiWaxflowerOrigin: Southeast Asia (Philippines)Height, habit: 40 to 100 centimeters, herbaceous plantUSDA zone: 13 (59 °F/15 °C) Hoya wayetii “Tricolor”WaxflowerOrigin: The wild type is native to Southeast Asia (Philippines)Height, habit: 40 to 100 centimeters, herbaceous plantUSDA zone: 13 (59 °F/15 °C) Humulus lupulusCommon Hop, European HopOrigin: Europe, North Africa (Morocco), North America, West Asia and as an invasive species also in other regions.Height: The stems of this creeping and climbing growing plant can reach several meters in length Ipomoea batatas “Blackie”Sweet Potato, YamOrigin: "Blackie" is a cultivar, the wild type is native to Mexico. Ipomoea lobataFire vine, Spanish flagOrigin: MexicoHeight, habit: Up to 6meters, herbaceous climbing plantUSDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C) Ipomoea pes-capraeBeach Morning Glory, Goat's FootOrigin: Tropical shores Ipomoea tricolorMorning Glory, Flying SaucersOrigin: Probably the wild type is native to Mexico. Jasminum nudiflorumWinter JasmineOrigin: China Jasminum polyanthumWhite Jasmine, Pink JasmineOrigin: China Lagenaria siceraria cv.Calabash, Bottle GourdOrigin: Widely cultivated but the wild type is native to Africa. Lathyrus odoratus cv.Sweet PeaOrigin: The wild type is native to Italy. Lonicera × tellmannianaHoneysuckleOrigin: Only cultivated Mandevilla sanderiBrazilian JasmineOrigin: Brasil Mansoa alliaceaGarlic VineOrigin: Tropical America Mitchella repensPartridge Berry, Squaw VineOrigin: North America, Mexico Monstera deliciosaSwiss Cheese PlantOrigin: North America to South AmericaHeight, habit: Herbaceous, climbing or creeping plant, up to 20 metersUSDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C) Muehlenbeckia complexaMaidenhair Vine, Creeping Wire VineOrigin: New Zealand Parthenocissus quinquefoliaVirginia Creeper, Victoria CreeperOrigin: North America Peperomia deppeanaRadiator PlantOrigin: South America Phaseolus coccineus cv.Runner Bean, Scarlet Runner BeanOrigin: The wild type is native to Central America. Philodendron brandtianumSilver Leaf PhilodendronOrigin: South America (Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia)Height: More than 10 metersUSDA zone: 13 (59 °F/15 °C) Philodendron “Lemon Lime”PhilodendronOrigin: None, "Lemon Lime" is a cultivar. Philodendron species are native from Central to South America. Piper nigrumBlack Pepper, PepperOrigin: India Podranea ricasolianaPink Trumpetvine, Port St. Johns CreeperOrigin: Southern Africa (Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe) Pyrrosia confluensHorseshoe Felt Fern, Robber FernOrigin: Australia Pyrrosia piloselloidesDragon Scale Fern, Dragon Scales, Dragon's Scale FernOrigin: Asia (China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand)Height: The creeping rhizomes can grow up to 50 centimeters long.USDA zone: 12 (50 F/10 °C) Red Bryony, White Bryony, English MandrakeBryonia dioica Rhaphidophora decursivaDragon Tail PlantOrigin: AsiaHeight, habit: More than 4 meters, climber, creeperUSDA zone: 13 (59 °F/15 °C) Rubus laciniatusCutleaf Evergreen Blackberry, Evergreen BlackberryOrigin: Europe and as an introduced species also in in other regions. Rubus sectio RubusBlackberryOrigin: Europe and as an introduced species in many other regions. Satureja douglasiiYerba BuenaOrigin: North America Scindapsus pictusSatin Pothos, Silver VineOrigin: Tropical Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand) Smilax asperaCommon Smilax, Mediterranean Smilax, Rough BindweedOrigin: Africa, Asia, Europe (Albania, Former Yugoslavia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain) Solanum dulcamaraBittersweet, Bittersweet NightshadeOrigin: Africa, Asia, Europe Solanum evolvulifoliumOrigin: South AmericaHeight: The shoots reach lengths of 20 up to 50 centimeters.USDA zone: 13 (59 °F/15 °C) Wisteria floribundaJapanese WisteriaOrigin: Eastern Asia Wisteria sinensis “Alba”Chinese WisteriaOrigin: The wild type is native to Eastern Asia.
