Ardisia

Boston Ivy

About Ardisia and Boston Ivy

Ardisia

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vines

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Magenta

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Not Available

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

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, Dysmenorrhea, Gout, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Root, Whole plant

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for insects

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARDISIA humilis

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Ardisia, low shoebutton

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ardisia

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Ardisia

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Ardisia

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ardisia

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Ardisia

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ardisia

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Ardisia

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ardisia

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Myrsinaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ardisia

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50012

1 27800

Properties of Ardisia and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Ardisia and Boston Ivy

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

Ardisia and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Ardisia and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Ardisia height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Ardisia and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Ardisia flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
Ardisia leaf color: Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Ardisia and Boston Ivy

Care of Ardisia and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ardisia pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Ardisia 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.