Poison Ivy vs Virgina Creeper (Quick Comparison) 

Mine has 5 leaves, I thought it was poison ivy. My whole garden is full of it. After I lost my husband, my garden was neglected, now I know, thank you sir for posting and setting me straight now.

When I was a kid, I was told to use 5 leaf ivy (Virginia Creeper) to cure poison ivy. It works and stops the itch instantly.

I’m one of the rare circumstances where Virginia Creeper does cause a rash. I had a bad rash that covered BOTH my forearms last summer. Irritation spread to other parts of my body, I even got a bad purple bruised looking area on my lower abdomen. Aaaaand I got another dose this week, the rash isn’t as bad this year, and I’ve been hitting it with anti itch meds, even some gojo to cut the oils.

I come from a poison oak region and had never seen poison ivy. This was super helpful!

Stay away from Virginia Creeper. I was naively pulling this vine out of my garden barefoot, bare armed and bare legged. I guess I overexposed myself to the oxylate crystals because for 7-10 days my body slowly went from what looked like a few bug bites to a full-blown outbreak of a hot inflamed itchy swollen,rash of pure suffering.

Very useful video. Clear comparisons. Thanks. While ridding the back yard of weeds I got into some kind of vine last year that made (chemically burned?) a small hole in my skin took a year for scar to go away. I was wearing gloves but didn't count on the vine to whip around like a weird curved rope with some spring to it after pulling out of the ground, plus it was full of some kind of sap.

I'm so allergic to poison ivy, I think if I'm downwind of where its growing I will break out. Thanks for the great comparison 👍

I used to think Virginia creeper was poison oak years ago, until I found out better. I don't mess with any of it myself. Great video man!

The information regarding the difference in the edges of the leaves and also the stem width was very helpful for me.. Does Virginia Creeper ever start out with three leaves in the spring? I thought Poison Ivy was in my garden near the picket fence. I planned to spray it with vinegar and salt water. When I went back about a week later the same plants had become five leaves, so I know it is Virginia Creeper. To say the least, I was confused. Then someone told me V.C. can start with three leaves. What do you know about this? Thanks.

The best way to determine is the stalks are they alternate or opposite? If they are opposite (peace sign), you are good. Alternate stalks are offset...stay away. Poison Oak can have 5 leaves like creeper. Young creeper has 3 leaves. As you showed, where there is one...the othe can be close.

Thank you so much. I have lots of Virginia creeper on my property and really allergic. Ill have to test the poison ivy to see if it bothers me.

Thank you so much for this! I just pulled the Virginia creeper off my house along with some of those hairy vines and my son and i both have what i thought was a pain Ivy rash and I'm pretty sure this confirms it. I had no idea they were still active when they looked dead like that and assumed it was just another weed vine. I also learned today that I'll probably never encounter poison sumac where we live. Thx again!

what are the practical uses of the Virginia creeper?

thanks for sharing your thoughts I appreciate you for taking your time to share with us wish you all the very best until next time my friend

excellent video!! I have VA creeper and ivy...oak and sumac. This is one of the best identifications I seen

Never knew they grew next to each other.

very nice video. I am HYPER allergic to poison ivy, seeing it on this video and I may swell up. great job with your video.

It grows on my fence, and pull it with my hands...never had a problem!

Thanks so much for this excellent, informative video.

My sworn enemy, poison Ivy. Thanks for the refresher.

Red Oak Pharmacy Red Oak Texas. Ask for the Poison Ivy Preventer. 15 drops to a glass of water once a week Has kept me from having poison ivy for years.

I touched it and went to dr with rash. Dr said it was poison oak. So I guess I’m allergic to Virginia Creeper

Mah Tour, it was great! Thanks for the info

Very helpful. Thank you!

Great video. Does Virginia Creeper have any medicinal or foraging qualities?

Have heard it called "Creeping Susan"

Thank you! I just realized that the blisters I have are poison ivy. (never had it before). And then you showed the hairy vine growing on the tree and I realized I was pulling that off my willow a week ago. I had no idea it was poison ivy. ARG!! I'm so upset.

Great Video and good examples. As a footnote, 10% of the population does not react to poison ivy, so there is a possibility that you do not react but the only way to find out is to touch poison ivy leafs and wait to see. :)

I pulled Virginia Creeper off my porch and now my hands wont stop tingling.

Leaves of three, Yummy, Yummy!

Leafs of 5 stay alive, leafs of 3 leave it be!

Thanks for the Video. I can't seem to stay out of it. I cut a old oak stump down a couple years ago. It had a vine like the one you showed. It didn't have any leaves on it and looked dead. I cut it down with my chainsaw and then it hit me. worst case of poison ivy I ever had. There are supplements you can get at the health food store to build resistance to it. I have a friend that swears by it he is a landscaper and even supplies his crew with it to keep them fro having bad reactions.

Isn't there a 5 leave poison plant?

Do you have a video about poison oak

Poison ivy when it attacks the skin, with me, that is holds a type of blister with water in it. When you busts the blister, where the liquid runs is where you will have more poison ivy growing on your skin. It does cause a welt, but blisters up waiting on you to scratch it, which is a big no! Because then it spreads all over you. If it gets on your face, it can make your eyes swell shut. As a kid I found this out the hard way! Very, I mean extremely itchy, which just makes more of it on you. Can be treated by a doctor with cream that dries it up, sometimes with an antibiotic if it affects your breathing, but you have to have a cream to place on blisters. Very horrible stuff to deal with poison ivy on your skin.

Thank you

Well, Virginia! I must be SPECIAL again! Cause that 5 Leaf Vermin got Blisters a-Creepin' all over my hand and face!

Leaf let three, let it be, berries white, a poisonous sight.

had a cousin that wiped his ass with a poison ivy leaf one time. it messed him up bad, he had to go to the doctor and get shots.

Leaves of three let them be Leaves of four eat some more

There is poison oak that looks just like virginia creeper guess im allergic to Virginia creeper

Very allergic to this plant, has to contain some urisol

I touched it and I did not have a allergic reaction.

Could that fuzzy vine creeping up the tree be kudzu?