Toxicodendron radicans/Poison Ivy

Typical foliage of three leaflets
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Scientific Name:	Toxicodendron radicans
Common Name:	Poison Ivy
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	30-50 feet
Spread:	20- 30 feet
Bloom time:	Summer
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Fall
Fruit color:	White
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	High
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	Many people are terribly alergic to this vine. All parts have poisonous qualities for people who are alergic to poison ivy. Autumn color as seen in images above can be quite striking. Birds sow the seeds. Volunteers are common in a wide range of soil types and other growing conditions.