If you have spotted a 5 jagged leaves plant and are searching for its name, here you will find a list of 5 plants whose leaves have five lobes, and the lobes are jagged or serrated.
The shape of leaves is one of the most important factors in identifying plants. Some plants may be toxic if you eat their fruit or even touch their leaves, so it’s important to identify them correctly. Sometimes the toxic plants may be similar to safe ones.
There are plants with 5 jagged leaves some of them are safe and some are toxic. So, in this article, I will provide you with the images, and common and scientific names of these plants with a brief expression about their appearance.
In addition, I will tell you about the habitat of these plants which will help you to identify your intended plant easily.
If cannot find your intended plant in our list, don’t worry due to you will get to know one of the best plant identifiers. So, keep reading.
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Let to give you a list of plants with 5 jagged leaves from trees to vines. If you spot a plant with 5 leaves per stem, here you can find its name and image with a brief overview of it. to make it easy for you, I grouped them into two categories including trees and vines. You can seek your intended plant in every group that you think your 5 jagged leaves plant may belong to.
In this part, you can find 4 trees with 5 jagged leaves.
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
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Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
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Sycamore (Platanus spp.)
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Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
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Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
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No, it is not generally considered highly toxic, however, it can cause low to mild skin irritation and allergic reactions in some individuals. But you must be cautious about Poison ivy or Poison oak, which are also in the same family (Anacardiaceae) and are very poisonous.
Poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) and Virginia creeper usually grow together and most people mistake them for each other.
Poison oak is toxic and causes skin irritations and allergic reactions in some individuals upon contact due to the presence of a substance called urushiol, so it’s important to be able to identify it accurately and avoid contact.
As mentioned above, Virginia creeper has 5 jagged leaves but Poison oak does not typically have compound leaves with three leaflets, not five. Each leaflet is generally oval or somewhat lobed but not typically jagged or serrated along the edges.
Virginia creeper and Poison oak can produce tiny white flowers.
Did you find your intended plant in the above list? Here I will show you how to get help from tools to identify plants.
One of the best plant identification tools is the “House plant identifier” which is a free online tool. It is one of the best due to working with it is very easy.
When you see a plant, you must enter the “House plant identifier” website, take an online picture (or upload it from your gallery), and click on the “Start” button. The Houseplant identifier” will tell you the name of your intended plant with high accuracy in only 2 seconds.
It can identify various plants from wild plants to houseplants. search its name on Google and enjoy it.
I introduced 5 plants that have 5 jagged leaves from trees to vines with their images, scientific names, and a brief overview of their appearance and habitat. they were including Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Sycamore (Platanus spp.), Common Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
I showed you how to distinguish between Virginia creeper and Poison oak. In addition, you got to know one of the best plant identification tools: the “House plant identifier”. Have you ever worked with plant identifiers? Do you think they work well? Please share your experiences with our readers below this page.
Hi, I’m Elaheh. My Academic major is plant protection, and houseplants are my expertise. As a houseplant lover, my house is full of indoor plants and it is my passion to take care of them. Hence, I’m here to share my knowledge and experience about growing healthy houseplants. I am also a plant protection advisor, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have.