Abutilon

Boston Ivy

About Abutilon and Boston Ivy

Abutilon

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

Brazil

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abutilon and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Boston Ivy. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like Not Available and Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abutilon and Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Boston Ivy

Season and care of Abutilon and Boston Ivy is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Boston Ivy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Boston Ivy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abutilon and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Abutilon and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Abutilon and Boston Ivy

Care of Abutilon and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.