Like Virginia creeper, Boston ivy has dark berries and the leaves turn a rich red or burgundy in the fall. Usually, the leaves are toothed and have three lobes rather than three leaflets.

Virginia creeper, a common vine in Massachusetts, is sometimes mistaken for poison ivy. Virginia creeper has compound leaves with five leaflets per leaf. Poison ivy has three leaflets per leaf.

Virginia creeper has five leaves, poison ivy has three, and poison oak usually has three -- though it can have more. (Credit: iStock/Getty Images) ...

Virginia Creeper is very low-maintenance and adaptable, thriving in both full sun and partial shade, and it's drought-tolerant once established. ... Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) ...

Q. Can a person get poison ivy once the leaves are gone in the fall? Is it true that Virginia creeper vines can cause the same itching symptoms? Also, are poison oak and poison ivy the same thing ...

The Virginia Creeper has five leaflets, contrasting poison ivy and oak’s three leaflets. “They almost look like how your fingers are on your hand,” Jones said. Virginia Creeper.

Virginia Creeper leaves: “Leaves of five, let it thrive.” The Virginia Creeper has five leaflets, contrasting poison ivy and oak’s three leaflets. “They almost look like how your fingers ...

Poison ivy can be a single plant or a hairy vine clinging to a tree. Leaves, stem, fruits and roots all produce oils that can cause skin irritation. Patting a dog that has just walked through ...

Also, are poison oak and poison ivy the same thing? A. A person can be affected by any part of a poison ivy plant at any time of year, even a leafless vine in winter. Yes, some people react if they ...