The self-attaching Wild Vine, Parthenocissus Veitchii, is often found lining older houses, which are often largely wrapped in a thick green blanket. In autumn, this blanket turns a beautiful red after which, as temperatures continue to drop, leaf fall eventually sets in and the plant goes bare into winter. A relative of the grape, small blue grape-like berries may also appear on this plant after flowering for propagation via birds that eat these fruits during winter. In spring, as the temperature rises and the day lengthens, the plant eventually sprouts again with, in principle, leaves in soft shades with some gloss, later colouring to full-green hand-shaped leaves that again hide the stone of the facade from view. Furthermore, the vegetation provides cooling to the house in summer and the package of greenery provides shelter to many birds around the house.
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