American Beautyberry

Boston Ivy

About American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy

American Beautyberry

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, White

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

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

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

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, Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Poisonous. 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 American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy

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

American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy

Care of American Beautyberry and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer American Beautyberry 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.