# Porcelain Berry (*Ampelopsis glandulosa*) Porcelain Berry is a colorful vine that grows beautiful blue and purple berries. It can climb up trees and fences, making it look very pretty in gardens and parks. - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Snaps:** 23 - **Habitat:** Urban areas ![Porcelain Berry](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Ampelopsis-brevipedunculata.JPG&width=800) Photo: Olivier Vanpé, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ampelopsis-brevipedunculata.JPG) ## Appearance The Porcelain Berry is a vigorous woody vine with deeply lobed leaves. Its most striking feature is its clusters of marble-like berries that transition from green to white, pink, purple, and dazzling iridescent blue. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Magnoliopsida - **Order:** Vitales - **Family:** Vitaceae - **Genus:** Ampelopsis ## Interesting facts - Its berries look like tiny jewels, shimmering with iridescent colors! - Porcelain Berry is a super climber, using tiny "hands" called tendrils to grip! - This plant can grow over 25 feet in a single season! - Though beautiful, it's considered an invasive bully to native plants in some places! ## Special abilities - **Climbing Dynamo:** Porcelain Berry can rapidly climb using tendrils, allowing it to reach sunlight over other plants and structures. - **Rainbow Berries:** This plant has berries that change through a spectrum of colors—green, white, pink, purple, and blue—as they mature. - **Regrowth Power:** Even if cut back, Porcelain Berry can quickly regrow from its root system, making it very persistent. ## Measurements & details - **Height:** 300-600 cm - **Spread:** 150-300 cm - **Flower Size:** 0.3-0.5 cm - **Bloom Season:** Summer - **Edible:** No - **Toxicity:** Mild - **Lifecycle:** Perennial - **Pollination Method:** Insect ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [American Robin](https://www.snappit.app/explore/american-robin) (*Turdus migratorius*) — eats berries, dispersing seeds - **Eaten by:** [European Starling](https://www.snappit.app/explore/european-starling) (*Sturnus vulgaris*) — consumes berries, aiding dispersal - **Pollinates:** Western Honey Bee (*Apis mellifera*) — collects nectar from its flowers ## Traits - [Climbing/Vine](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/climbing-vine): Climbing or vine plants are characterized by a growth habit that allows them to ascend upwards by twining, tendrils, or adhesive roots. - [Ornamental](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/ornamental): Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form. - [Fruit Bearing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fruit-bearing): Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Fall Color](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fall-color): Fall color refers to the seasonal change in foliage pigmentation, primarily in deciduous plants, displaying vibrant hues. - [Rapid Growing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/rapid-growing): Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period. - [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces. - [Invasive](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/invasive): Invasive species are non-native organisms that cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low While the berries are pretty, it's best to not eat them. Always ask an adult before touching plants. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Porcelain Berry? Compare how the fruit is clustered, the leaves and their arrangement, the stems and any thorns. Red, blue and black fruits grow on lots of unrelated plants, and the same color can show up on both edible and poisonous species. Berry Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How tall is Porcelain Berry? 300-600 cm ### How wide does Porcelain Berry spread? 150-300 cm ### How big are the flowers on Porcelain Berry? 0.3-0.5 cm ### When does Porcelain Berry bloom? Summer ### Is Porcelain Berry edible? No ### Is Porcelain Berry toxic? Mild ### What is Porcelain Berry's lifecycle? Perennial ## Where to spot - [Bellevue Avenue Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/bellevue-avenue-historic-district) — Rhode Island, US · Historic District - [Bloomingdale](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/bloomingdale) — District of Columbia, US · Neighborhood - [Canal Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/canal-park) — District of Columbia, US · Park - [Cedarmere-Clayton Estates](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/cedarmere-clayton-estates) — New York, US · Historic District - [Cleveland Cultural Gardens](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/cleveland-cultural-gardens) — Ohio, US · Park - [East Potomac Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/east-potomac-park) — District of Columbia, US · Park [View all places to see Porcelain Berry](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/porcelain-berry) ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Porcelain Berry: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/porcelain-berry)