Five leaved poison ivy

Five Leaved Poison Ivy. It has 3 leaves in a group. Poison ivy will always have three leaflets at the end of a long stem. However if youre in an area where Virginia creeper grows theres a good chance poison ivy is nearby. Even though the Virginia creeper has five leaves its still easily mistaken for poison ivy or vice versa.

One noticeable difference between Poison Ivy and Virginia Creeper if youre willing to get close enough to look is that the vine of Virginia Creeper is woody. Kudzu is another aggressive nonpoisonous vine with a suspicious three-leafed pattern. Poison ivy and poison oak look similar and some areas of the country have both. KatieDobies iStock Getty Images Plus. Poison ivy will always have three leaflets at the end of a long stem. Typical poison ivy in a suburban yard.

The leaves of this plant look a lot like oak leaves and like poison ivy they usually grow in clusters of three.

However if youre in an area where Virginia creeper grows theres a good chance poison ivy is nearby. Virginia Creeper generally has four or five leaves but sometimes may have only three. Poison ivy will always have three leaflets at the end of a long stem. Despite the five leaves instead of three Virginia Creeper does resemble Poison Ivy. KatieDobies iStock Getty Images Plus. Boxelder sometimes has three leaves early in spring but will have five to seven later in.