Poison Ivy Eradication & Control Service in Illinois

Poison Ivy

Poison ivy leaves can be smooth edged but often have uneven notches, unlike plants like wild blackberry which are highly serrated. The leaves fall when cold weather sets in and the vines have many very fine hairs.

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Poison Oak

The plant is deciduous so after cold weather sets in the stems are leafless and bear only the occasional cluster of berries. Without leaves the stems may sometimes be identified by occasional black marks where its milky sap may have oozed and dried.

Virginia Creeper Vine

The leaves are, composed of five leaflets (occasionally three leaflets, particularly on younger vines) joined at a central point on the leafstalk, and may be up to 6 inches across. The photo below contains both poison ivy and Virginia Creeper leaves.

Large Ivy

Not all poison ivy looks the same. Some varieties are much larger and don’t look identical to the common poison ivy leaf. It can be in the form of vines on the ground, on trees and large shrubs. Leaves can be up to the size of dinner plates.

Vines

The poison ivy vine has fine hairs anchoring it to the tree while the hairs of the Virginia creeper are coarse.

Ivy On Trees

Poison ivy uses its aerial roots to firmly anchor itself to a tree or other object, but once in a while you will find a poison ivy vine hanging, unattached to the tree. Vines can often reach to 50 feet or more in height.